The Simple Acts Campaign is about inspiring people to use small, everyday actions to change perceptions of refugees.
If everyone does just one Simple Act, we believe it’ll make a big difference to how refugees are perceived in the UK.
There are 20 acts altogether, such as reading a book about exile and cooking a dish from another country.
It sounds simple - and it is!
Celebrity Simple Act
Julia says, ‘The Snail and the Whale' is ... about displacement. The snail is a willing traveller, but like many refugees her journey takes her to a completely different world which overwhelms and dazzles her. I hope that children who read the story will gain some insight into the challenges faced by children who are uprooted.
‘I hope that as well as imagining some of the difficulties faced by refugees they might also learn that people in the host country can often make a positive difference to the lives of the incomers. In Bombs and Blackberries the friendliness of some of the country children has a healing effect on the homesick children.’
Read our full interview with Julia here (37KB PDF)
Join in
If you think up and complete an act that’s not on the list, send us an email at info@scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk
Visit www.simpleacts.org.uk for:
• Explanations and suggestions for each action
• An action ‘counter' displaying a running total of how many actions have been completed across the UK
• Downloadable resources such as quizzes and recipes
• Toolkits , lesson plans and tips for getting your school or organisation involved
