Past Events
Conference on Modern Day Slavery
London
25th-26th July 2007
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
Click to read 25 January 2006 conference press release
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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.
Click to read a summary report of the conferences
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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
