Our family of volunteers
DRS is 100% volunteer-powered, and we couldn’t be more grateful for them!
Our volunteers are always show stoppers
Whatever it is, we approach it with humility, compassion and fun
Dig Thomas and Mohammed receiving the Queen’s Award
Asoss at the Silent Auction
Abdel Aziz and Maya
Julie and Steve
DJ Su-ki and carol, our music tutors
Charlie and Coral, two of our lovely trustees!
Christmas party 2023
Festive music, in three different languages, played by our own DRS musicians. A DJ set, by DJ Suki, Alex, David and others. Party food, brought by volunteers and visitors. Gifts for over 100 asylum seekers, of new hats, gloves and socks, most of them provided by one of our regular donors. Our best AGM ever, which brought laughter and tears.
And most of all LOVE. Oodles of the stuff.
Our Team
Chair:
Steve Cooke - steve@derbyshirerefugeesolidarity.org
Secretary:
Julie James - julie@derbyshirerefugeesolidarity.org
Volunteer Coordinator:
Julie James - julie@derbyshirerefugeesolidarity.org
Safeguarding officer:
Coral McDonnell - coral@derbyshirerefugeesolidarity.org
Premises Manager:
Steve Cooke - steve@derbyshirerefugeesolidarity.org
Deputy Premises Managers:
Khaled, Keram
Kitchen Manager:
Mohamed Saher
TRANSLATOR
Asoss Pshdary
Accounts:
Lynsey Macdonald
Fundraising Coordinator:
Charlie Stevens
Trustees:
Steve Cooke, Coral McDonnell, Charlie Stevens, Asoss Gabare, Taran Cheema, Vanessa Tissington.