Africans Unite Against Child Abuse

Past Events

Working with Black African Children and Families
Date: 10 March 2010
Time: 9am - 4pm
Venue: London
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Working with Black African Children and Families
Date: 24 March 2010
Time: 9am - 4pm
Venue: Manchester

Trafficking of African Children to the UK: The New Slavery
Date: 25th February 2010
Time: 6.00 - 8.30pm
Venue: House of Commons, Attlee Suite, Portcullis House
Host: Emily Thornberry MP
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Child Protection for African Parents Training Event
Date: Saturday 20th February 2010
Time: 10-2pm
Venue: Bolton

Have your Say! Safeguarding Young People's Forum
Date: Saturday 27th February 2010
Time: 11-2pm
Venue: ACANE Centre, Newcastle

Breaking the Silence: Addressing Child Sexual Abuse in the Black Community
Date: 11 March 2010
Time: 10am - 3pm
Venue: The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, the County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7PB
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Child Abuse and Children's Life Chances: The Case of African Children in the UK
Date: 16th September 2009
Time: 1:00pm- 4:30pm
Venue: City Parochial Foundation Offices, 6 Middle Street, London, EC1A 7PH
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Working With Black & Minority Ethnic Children and Families
Location: London
Date: Tuesday 12th May 2009
Time: 8:45am - 4:00pm
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Child Protection Training for African Faith Organisations
Location: Manchester
Date: Saturday 25th April 2009
Time: 10am - 2pm
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Child Protection Training for African Faith Organisations
Location: Birmingham
Date: Friday 24th April 2009
Time: 9.30am - 1.30pm
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Working With Black & Minority Ethnic Children and Families
Location: London
Date: Tuesday 21st April 2009
Time: 8:45am - 4:00pm
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National Conference: Enhancing the Safety & Well-being of African Children
Location: Birmingham
Date: Thursday 26th March 2009
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Child Protection Training for Congolese Parents
Location: Alevi Cultural Centre and Cemevi, London
Date: Monday 23rd March 2009
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Child Protection Training for African Parents
Location: Exceline, London
Date: Saturday 21st March 2009
Time: 3:00pm – 6:00pm

Safeguarding African Children Network
Location: London
Date: Thursday 19th March 2009
Time: 1:00pm - 4:30pm
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Child Protection Training for African Parents
Location: Congolese Financial Project, London
Date: Wednesday 11th March 2009
Time: 11:00am – 2:00pm

Child Protection Workshop for African Parents
Location: London
Date: Saturday 28th February 2009
Time: 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Child Protection Training for African Churches in Southwark
Location: Southwark Town Hall, London
Date: Saturday 28th February 2009
Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
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Harmful Traditional Practices - the Impact on Children
(Repeat Course - Due to popular demand)
Location: London
Date: Friday 27th February 2009
Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm
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Child Protection Training for African Men
Location: London
Date: Saturday 14th February 2009
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Harmful Traditional Practices - the Impact on Children
Location: London
Date: Wednesday 11th February 2009
Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm
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Child Protection Workshop - African Community School
Location: Princess May Primary School, Hackney, London, N16 8DF
Date: Friday 6th February 2009
Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm

Child Protection Workshop - French Speakers
Location: London
Date: Saturday 31st January 2009
Time: 10:00am - 2:30pm
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Working with Black African Children & Families
(Southwark Council Staff Only)
Location: London
Date: Monday 12th January 2009

Working with BME Children & Families
(Bedfordshire County Council Staff Only)
Location: Bedfordshire
Date: Thursday 8th - Friday 9th January 2009

Safeguarding African Children
Location: Manchester
Date: Tuesday 16th December
Time: 11:00am - 3:00pm
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Child Protection Training for Parents
Location: London
Date: Friday 12th December
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
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Working with Faith to Safeguard African Children
(Bedfordshire County Council Staff Only)
Location: Bedfordshire
Date: Monday 1st December

Working With Black African Children and Families Training Course
Location: London
Date: Thursday 27th November
Time: 8:45am - 4:00pm
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Child Protection training for African parents
Location: Crawford School, Camberwell
Date: Thursday 13th November
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Child Trafficking: The New Slavery
Location: Birmingham
Date: Tuesday 11th November
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
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Safeguarding African Children Network
Location: London
Date: Thursday 23rd October
Time: 1pm-4pm
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Working with Churches to promote the welfare of Black African Children
(Working in partnership with Southwark Council)
Location: Southwark
Date: Saturday 18th October
Time: 12pm-3pm
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Culture, Religion & the Mental Health of African Children
Location: London
Date: Friday 17th October
Time: 9.30am-4.30pm
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Working with Black African Children & Families
(Working in partnership with Southwark Children's Services)
Location: Southwark
Date: Wednesday 15th October
Time: 8.45am-4pm

African Parents & Child Protection
Location: Manchester
Date: Thursday 9th October
Time: 11am-2pm
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Training Event for African Parents
Date: Sunday 21 September 2008
Time: 2pm to 5pm
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Child Protection Advice Roadshow in Islington
Date: Saturday 13 September 2008
Time: 10am to 4pm
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Safeguarding African Children Network
A network meeting of African community and faith organizations working with African children
Date: Thursday 24 July 2008
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Training for Practitioners
Working with Black African Children and Families
Date: Tuesday 1 July 2008
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Roadshow event for African parents in Hackney
Date: Saturday 21 June 2008
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Training For Mental Health Practitioners
Culture, Religion and the Mental Health of African Children
Date: Friday 20 June 2008
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Training Course for Practitioners Working with Faith to Safeguard African Children
Date: 7th May, 2008
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Child Protection Training for African Parents in London
Dates: Harrow, 27 Apil 2008 & Haringey, 3 May 2008
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AFRUCA House of Commons Event on Child Trafficking
Date: Monday 25 February 2008
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Training Programme for Practitioners in London
Working With African Children and Families
Date: 14 February 2008

AFRUCA 8th Anniversary Celebrations: Programme of Events

Safeguarding African Children at Risk
A Seminar for African Parents and Practitioners Working with African Children in London
Date: Monday 22nd June 2009
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Launch of AFRUCA Project on Child Trafficking in London
Date: Tuesday 23rd June 2009
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AFRUCA Roadshow - Advice Clinic for African Parents in Manchester
Date: Wednesday 24th June 2009
Time: 12pm – 3pm
Venue: MRSN - St. James Centre 95a Princess Road, Moss Side, Manchester M14 4TH

Child Protection Training for African Parents in Manchester
Date: Thursday 25th June 2009
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Fundraising Event and Entertainment Evening
Date: Saturday 27th June 2009
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Conference on Modern Day Slavery
London
25th-26th July 2007

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Nigerian Community Meeting on Child Trafficking
London
21st March 2007
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The Role of Faith Organisations in Safeguarding African Children
Manchester
16th January 2007
In partnership with Manchester City Council
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Afruca Fifth Anniversary Celebrations
AFRUCA is holding a series of events in June and July to celebrate our fifth year in existence.

Saturday 17 June 2006
1. Day of the African Child Celebrations
Time: 2:30pm - 7:00pm
Venue: Leroy House Conference Suite, 436 Essex Road, London N1
In partnership with: African Youth Link and Somali Youth Group

Thursday 6 July 2006
2. Anniversary Conference: The Role of Faith Organisations in Safeguarding African Children
Time: 9:15am - 5:00pm
Sponsored by The Metropolitan Police Service
Endorsed by the Churches Child Protection Advisory Service
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3. Anniversary Reception
Venue: House of Commons, Portcullis House
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Host: Harriet Harman MP and Constitutional Affairs Minister
(Sponsor: Shaftesbury Homes and Arethusa)
By invitation only

Thursday 13 July 2006
4. Africans In London: Working Together to Safeguard Trafficked Children
Time: 6:00pm - 8:30pm
A Community Meeting to discuss the trafficking and exploitation of African Children in the capital
In partnership with African Diaspora Voices (ADVAD) and the Africa Centre
Supported by The Metropolitan Police Service
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Induction programme for newly arrived african children and young people
AFRUCA is holding a series of training programmes for newly arrived young Africans in North London.
Dates: 9-10 June 2006
For further information contact Elvina Quaison, elvina@afruca.org
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This Project is sponsored by the Bridge House Trust

Global Dimension Ambassadors
As the world becomes a smaller place, it has become increasingly important for us to view ourselves as Global Citizens and understand our roles as ambassadors in this global world. Our Global Dimension project will train 20 young Africans aged 13-17 years to become Global Citizens.
This project will begin in April 2006. If you are a young person, or know a young person who would be interested in taking part in this training programme, please contact elvina@afruca.org or call us at AFRUCA for further details
This project is funded by LaSER

Community Meetings on Child Trafficking
With support from the Home Office, AFRUCA is holding a series of community focus group meetings on the trafficking of children in to the UK. The outcomes of the meetings will feed directly into the ongoing government consultation on proposals for a UK Action Plan on People Trafficking. The focus group meetings are holding as follows:
West London (with Development Support Agency) 27 February
North London (AFRUCA) 9 March
South London (with Centre for African Policy and Peace Strategy) 21 March
East London (with African Family and Child Support) 23 March
To take part in any of the above meetings, please email info@afruca.org
This project is sponsored by the Home Office

Working together to safeguard children in black and minority ethnicities in Waltham Forest
Saturday 11 March 2006
A Waltham Forest Social Services Conference in collaboration with AFRUCA
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For enquiries call us at AFRUCA on 0207 7042261 or email walthamforest@afruca.org

Safeguarding African children in Longon/South East Regional Conference
Wednesday 25 January 2006
Following the successful holding of the first phase of AFRUCA's Safeguarding African Children in the UK regional conferences 2005, we are commencing another round of regional events in 2006 to raise awareness of key issues affecting the welfare of African children across the country.
The 25 January 2006 London/South East Regional Conference is first in the series
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Click to read a summary of the report of the 2005 regional conferences

AFRUCA UK Regional Seminars 2005
"Safeguarding African Children in the UK"
In partnership with various local and regional agencies, AFRUCA held a series of regional conferences between November 2004 and May 2005 focusing on key issues affecting the welfare of African Children in the UK.
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Wednesday 3 November 2004 (London)
Wednesday 12 January 2005 (Birmingham) (with Birmingham Area Child Protection Committee)
Manchester (Wednesday 27 April 2005) (with Manchester City Directorate of Social Care and Health)
Newcastle (Tuesday 24 May 2005) (with The Childrens' Society, North East Region)

AFRUCA Funder's Forum
AFRUCA is holding an event to showcase its work promoting the welfare of African children across the UK. This will hold on Wednesday 16 March 2005 at the House of Commons, Westminster. The event will enable us to present our work to potential partners, collaborators, users, funding organisations, supporters and sponsor organisations.
The event will be chaired by our Patron, Hilton Dawson MP
For further information, please e-mail us at info@afruca.org

AFRUCA Celebrates Black History Month
Join Members of Our Youth Forum at a Session to discuss "The Africa of Our Dreams"
Saturday 23 October at 1:00pm
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AFRUCA 3RD Anniversary Celebrations
21 - 26 June 2004
Programme of Activities

AFRUCA Conference 2004
The Role of The African Community in Combating Child Trafficking
Conference Conclusions
Keynote Speech By Harriet Harman QC, MP, Solicitor General
Keynote Speech by Dayo Akinmoyo, Special Adviser to the President of Nigeria on Human Trafficking and Child Labour

Induction Programme for newly arrived African parents in islington, North London
Training Programme
Wednesday 17 March 2004

Two-day Induction Programme for newly arrived children in Islington, North London
Training Programme, London
Wednesday 26 November 2003 and Wednesday 10 December 2003

"Every Child Matters": Consultation with AFRUCA Youth Forum Members
Consultative Meeting, London
Saturday, 8 November 2003

Trafficking of African Children to the UK: Denouncing the "Better Life" Syndrome
Seminar, Lagos, Nigeria
Tuesday 14 October 2003

"Safeguarding African Children In the 21st Century"
AFRUCA National Conference, Leicester
16-17 July 2003

"Bringing Up Our Children: Relooking Physical Punishment and Domestic Violence"
Community Meeting in Peckham, London
Wednesday 7 May 2003

Consultative Meeting With Young Africans in the UK
Consultation, London
Saturday 16 April 2003, London

“Trafficking of African Children to the UK: Myth or Reality?”
Public Meeting in London
Wednesday 20 November 2002