Annual Review
for 2008
Part 1
Main Report
Editorial
Comment
CONTENTS
The Board
& Major Funders
Annual Report
by the Chair
Annual Review
by the Trustees
Project Reports
Special Articles
Part 2Auditor's Report
Part 3Statistical
Information
EDITORIAL COMMENT
This Annual Review comprises three separate parts:
Part 1: Main Body
Part 2: Auditor’s Report
Part 3: Statistical Information.
All parts are available to whomsoever should request a copy although Parts 2 and 3 are only issued usually to our Major Funders.
All three parts will be published on our website http://dcrsc1.cfsites.org/ in due course.
If you would like to receive further copies earlier then please contact:
Mr. Geoffrey N. Read, MCIM,
7 Whimple Street,
Plymouth,
Devon,
PL1 2DH
| Tel: | (01752) 563800 |
| Mob: | 07745819828 |
Email: | saudigeoff@yahoo.co.uk |
Inigo and Beatrice Preparing Invitations for the 2009 Annual General Meeting
| PAGE | |
| Editorial Comment | 2 |
| DCRSC Board of Trustees & Contact Details | 5 - 6 |
| Major Funders | 7 |
| Annual Report by the Chair of the Board of Trustees | 9 - 10 |
| - Report | 9 - 10 |
| - Acknowledgements | 10 |
| Annual Review by the Trustees | 11 - 18 |
| - Mission Statement | 11 |
| - Principle Objectives, Structure, Governance & Management | 11 |
| - Future Planning | 12 |
| - The Masiandae Centre | 12 |
| - Advice & Support | 13 - 14 |
| - Awareness Training, Talks & Presentations | 15 |
| - Funding | 16 |
| - Training | 17 - 18 |
| Project Reports | 19 - 30 |
| - Information Technology & Service User Computer Access | 19 |
| - The Clothing Store | 20 |
| - The Food Programme | 21 - 22 |
| - The Treasurer’s Report | 23 - 26 |
| - Volunteers | 27 |
| - The Women’s Development Group | 28 |
| Special Articles | 31 - 41 |
| - Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) | 32 |
| - So What is a Refugee? What is a an Asylum Seeker? | 32 |
| - Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities (The SFSC Programme) | 33 - 34 |
| - Dogged by Failure! | 35 - 36 |
| - So Implausible as to be Preposterous! | 37 |
| - The Racial Equality Council - ‘Sam Kallon Memorial’ Award for 2008 | 38 |
| - Some Thoughts of an Auxiliary Project Support Worker | 38 |
| - Tackling Alcohol-Related Crime Project | 39 |
| - One Year On! | 40 |
| - Standing Room Only | 40 |
| - What it Means to be a Volunteer | 41 |
| - Becoming a Satisfied DCRSC Volunteer | 41 |
Visit of Baroness Cox to DCRSC
REFUGEE SUPPORT COUNCIL
| |
| Mrs. Lorna M. SEWELL | Chair |
| Mr. Arnold D. MELHUISH | Vice-Chair & Secretary |
| Miss. Elizabeth A. HARDING, MBE | Volunteers & Personnel Coordinator |
| Mrs. Isatta (Sarah) KALLON | Trustee |
| Dr. Penelope KEY, OBE, MSc, MBBS | Fundraising |
| Ms. Svetlana STOUPNIKOV | Treasurer |
CO-OPTED MEMBERS TO THE BOARD2 | |
| Mr. John JEBB | Auxiliary Triage Coordinator |
| Mr. Geoffrey N. READ, MCIM | Food Programme Coordinator |
| Mrs. Christine REID | Assistant Food Programme Coordinator |
| Mr. John SHINNER | Auxiliary Project Support Worker |
| Mr. Colin G. STARES | Auxiliary Project Support Worker & Computer Consultant |
| Ms. Charlie A. TAYLOR | Clothing Store Coordinator |
STAFF | |
| Mr. Merlin MBAHIN Vacated post in January 2008 | Administrator & Finance Officer |
| Mrs. Patricia A.M. JOYCE Assumed post in March 2008 | Administrator & Finance Officer |
| Mrs. Patricia BAXTER | Senior Project Support Worker |
| Miss. Blerina KURRA | Project Support Worker |
POSTAL ADDRESS | |
| 7 Whimple Street Plymouth Devon PL1 2DH | |
DCRSC Display Stand used at Open Days and Exhibitions
2 All Co-opted Members are Volunteers.
Volunteers Wrapping Parcels for our Service Users
Christmas 2008
