I’m involved in a fundraiser taking place mid November. I’m having to go around asking folk for raffle prizes and everything (wait for it…). The idea came from our friend Ruth, who’s gathered a squad of South London ladies to help her put together an afternoon of live music with tea, drinks and cake in Nunhead community pub The Ivy House. All proceeds are going to our local Refugee centre – Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network – as the idea stems from a collective horror about Syria. Ruth was at Glastonbury when BrexShit happened and came home to a Facebook page full of moaning so decided to channel despair into something proactive. Go Ruth. Anyway, we’re looking for crazy great prizes for our Raffle, from businesses in S E London and beyond…. can you help?

PLEASE NOTE  THE BELOW IMAGE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FUNDRAISER AND THOSE WHO ARE ATTENDING, BUT WAS CHOSEN AS AN ANNOYING AND STIRRING REMINDER ABOUT THE STATE OF THIS COUNTRY.

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