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Why I Love Cycling!
Cycling like running is great, I try to go cycling at least once per week. It is great for my mental health and makes me feel fit and...
Jul 13, 20231 min read
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How to be happy!
I personally think that at times it gets really difficult balancing life and work for instance both working and being a housewife. I have...
Jun 8, 20231 min read
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Leaving was the best decision I made!
I am Patricia, from Portugal, the country with the best olive oil, the Porto wine, and Cristiano Ronaldo. I left Portugal in 2012....
Jun 7, 20232 min read
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Volunteer Teaching Assistant
My father came to the UK in 1957 fleeing the Hungarian revolution in which he was shot in the leg and declared to be an enemy of the...
Jun 6, 20231 min read
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Including me..
I came to PARCA as a volunteer just under a year ago and have found it inspiring, educational, and deeply fulfilling. When it comes to...
Jun 6, 20231 min read
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An Iranian volunteer in PARCA family…
My name is Mahsa Madouei, I am Iranian and have started my volunteering ESOL teacher assistant job in PARCA since last month. I moved to...
Jun 6, 20231 min read
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'I was then given the name of PARCA'
My name is Karen Kirk, I am 62 years old, I am English and have lived in various parts of England through my life, from the age of about...
Jun 6, 20232 min read
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Celebrating diversity as a Volunteer!
I believe that the best thing about Britain is its celebration of diversity. I have only been working for PARCA for just under a year,...
Jun 5, 20232 min read
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ESOL Volunteer
I grew up in Zimbabwe and circumstances with corruption and civil war soon made things very difficult and frightening to stay. Since...
Jun 5, 20232 min read
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Meet Alwyn J Bull, our Volunteer!
My name is Alwyn J Bull and in a way I am also a refugee but I have certain advantages too in that I can move to this country feely and...
Jun 5, 20231 min read
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The Resettlement Project
As lead for the Resettlement project, it has been an eventful and productive last 12 months fulfilling several roles at PARCA. Developing...
Jun 5, 20231 min read
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Volunteering at PARCA
I have been invited to write some words on the matter of how my involvement with PARCA germinated into being - PARCA is a community...
Jun 1, 20232 min read
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Rest – an act of productivity
Rest: to cease from action or motion : refrain from labor or exertion. 3. : to be free from anxiety or disturbance. 4. : to sit or lie...
May 25, 20232 min read
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A Guide to Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a country which is in Central Asia and south Asia referred to Heart of Asia, A Country with one Nation but with different...
May 19, 20231 min read
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Finally, I am there, where my passion belongs!
Hi! My name is Lina Truksanovaite, I am Lithuanian, and I have been living in England for 14 years. I am an ESOL (English for speakers of...
May 16, 20231 min read
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A weekend volunteering in Calais
In March I joined a group of 30 volunteers from the Cambridge Convoy Refugee Action Group (CamCRAG) who aim to coordinate the sending of...
Apr 20, 20232 min read
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Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations...
I am Raihana, from Afghanistan, a country which has been famous in the world for years because of civil wars and the violation of human...
Apr 14, 20233 min read
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A War Country Veteran
An empathetic individual who now works with PARCA to help people in need, after moving to the UK. Adaptable to a wide range of challenges...
Nov 29, 20221 min read
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Social and educational life of youths
During my life back in Afghanistan, I was a member of a Social and Development Network called Youth Educational and Social Welfare...
Nov 29, 20222 min read
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Running, I love it and you should love it too!
There are so many benefits to running, for me the days when I run are so different to the days when I don’t run. It can make you feel...
Nov 10, 20222 min read
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