[eal-bilingual] Chance to attend SHARED Futures launch during Refugee Week

Dear  Colleagues, 
We feel that you may be  interested in attendng the launch to SHARED Futures, 
a Comic Relief funded  refugee integration project. There are still places 
left at the launch,  which is to be held at 9:30 for 10am on June 17th at Regent’
s College,  Inner  Circle, Regent’s Park, London NW1 4NS. Lunch is  provided. 
The launch includes a welcome from the actor Juliet Stevenson and a  keynote 
speech from Sir Al Aynsley-Green (Children’s Commissioner for England). We 
will be giving those  who come a free DVD and resource pack that we have produced 
for schools, youth  clubs and other community settings. 
If  you would like to come, please email the project manager Duncan Little, 
_duncanlittle1234 at hotmail.com_ (mailto:duncanlittle1234 at hotmail.com) , who can 
send you an invite should places be  available. 
It is a  resource that we are sure you will find very helpful in your work 
with refugee  children and young people and other international new arrivals. 
SHARED Futures  has- looked  at practice across the UK that supports 
integration, identified successful  projects, approaches and activities and developed a 
DVD and resource pack to  showcase effective practice and assist schools, youth 
groups and other community  settings to further develop their work. More 
information about SHARED Futures  can be found on the website: 
_www.sharedfutures.org.uk_ (http://www.sharedfutures.org.uk/)  
The  key practice areas covered by the  resource are: 
x  Listening to young refugees   
x  Supporting  friendship 
x  Creating a safe environment   
x  Tackling media myths   
x  Celebrating cultural diversity   
x  Welcoming new arrivals and  supporting transitions  
x   Promoting success in school   
x   Involving parents and carers   
x   Developing an inclusive vision   
x   Promoting children’s and young  people’s participation  
Hope  to see you there 
Tim  Spafford