Since our founding in 2019, Refugee Cafe has been guided by a core vision: to connect refugees, people seeking asylum, and the wider Lewisham community through food, creating sustainable pathways to employment, community, and stability. What began as a group of committed local volunteers with
Refugee Cafe now has a new team of trustees, developed and piloted a bespoke chef training programme in partnership with Lewisham College, and a Ukrainian kitchen residency at The Albany.
We are recruiting to our new learning and work placement programme with partners Lewisham College. All details in the summary below: Lewisham College Hospitality Hub
Join us to shape the impact of a local charity with a strong vision. The post involves managing programmes and day-to-day operations for Refugee Cafe, a charity
Dear Supporter, Thank you for the continued support and enthusiasm you have shown for Refugee Cafe’s aims and activities. With the year drawing to an
We invite you to sit down and enjoy a fantastic, mouth-watering three course traditional Syrian Meal on Friday 4th November. Expect an array of eye-catching,
Looking to gain new experience, meet new people and make a difference? We currently have a wide range of volunteer opportunities available. Market Driver/Trader –
We interviewed Ayman, one of our chefs, about his first week in a new part-time job he started recently. The Rfugee Cafe was a blessing to secure a job for Ayman thanks to the long term support and relationship we have had with Parlez and their owner Louis Edwards. We will catch-up with him again soon to find out more about how he is getting on and in the meantime, read Ayman’s interview below:
Meet Amanda from our social media team. ”I have been working as part of the Refugee Cafe social media team since mid 2021. I have
Learn more about our chef, Faten, and her journey from Syria to the Refugee Cafe. Her words.