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The Anchor Project is a drop-in structure for young separated asylum seekers based in Brixton, London. The charity was founded 1.5 year ago by Bahia, Jessica, Jennifer and Aida and is run on a voluntary basis.

We aim at providing a safe space for newly arrived and separated asylum seeking children aged between 10yrs and 18yrs old.
Those young people are in very vulnerable position when arriving in the country, they have to fend for themselves in a language they do not know, with little emotional support or landmarks.
The Anchor Project facilitates the arrival and integration of these young people by providing a space where they can meet with fellow young people, take part in workshops and activities and benefit from an emotional safety net or simply have fun.
Most importantly the project allows them to become the young people they really are by creating a "worry-free" space on the weekend.

The challenges of running such a structure are numereous, negative media perception, often misinformation and of course money but the project was made sustainable through the amazing support of many bands and venues in London who kindly performed for free to help us raise money and awareness of the plight of asylum seekers and refugees.

The Anchor Project runs established events ( Anchor Rocks! Nights) throughout the year and is always on the lookout for new bands. Our nights have always been a great success, attracting a good crowd of music lovers and raising substantial money/awareness for the project.
For more information, check www.anchorproject.org.

If you wish to support the project, musically or otherwise, do get in touch and spread the word...thank you.
The Anchor Project... ..

My Interests

Human Rights, Refugee Rights, Children Rights, Music

I'd like to meet:

Supporters..Followers...Rockers + Ravers!!! Like minded people willing the spread the word and support us!

Music:

Bands who raised money for The Anchor Project include:

Alabama 3
Ludes
The Loose Salute
The Rumble Strips
Bidgie Reef and the Gas
My Sad Captains
Emmanual Jal
MC Riz
Milkan
Mendicant
Fighting Cocks
The Beat Poets
Stateless
Imperial Leisure
Dirty Feel
Mendicant
Love Birds
Officer Kicks
The Cedars
The Tacticians
Fairies Band
Citizens of Pompei
Hicksville
Littledolls
Samuel Beer
Opaque
Spurn Point
The Memory Band
We Use to Make Things
Stanley
The AlpsSo if you enjoy top quality music, want to make a difference, fancy playing for us and help us raise money, watch this space and make yourself known...

My Blog

The Ritzy hosts Anchor Exhibition-13th to 20th June 2008

On the theme of photgraphic letters home, a group of young people attending Anchor have put together an exhibition. The results will be showcased at the Ritzy Cinema in Brixton during this year's Refu...
Posted by The Anchor Project on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:14:00 PST

4th April 2008-Anchor Rocks XX- The Windmill, Brixton

Its party time again! After a long period of hibernation, the Anchor team is back on track with its 10th fundraiser. Friday 4th April, keep it free! Bands will be taking over The Windmill to rai...
Posted by The Anchor Project on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:30:00 PST

Invisible Children- The Independent 13/08/07

Britain's 'invisible army' of African slaves By Emily Dugan Published: 13 August 2007 Brought into the country under false identities and tricked into leaving their families with the promi...
Posted by The Anchor Project on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:23:00 PST

Refugee Children- The Guardian 24/05/07

The sorry plight of the refugee childrenPaul LewisThursday May 24, 2007The Guardian Ramazan and Abdul-Khaliq live alone in a damp, terrace house in the western suburbs of Birmingham. The Afghan boys...
Posted by The Anchor Project on Thu, 24 May 2007 06:20:00 PST

Thanks to The Funding Network! www.thefundingnetwork.org.uk

Goran, Alpha and Aida went to a Funding Event at the Royal Overseas League organised by the Funding Network on Saturday March 31st. We had a 6mn slot to present the Anchor Project to 130 people. How n...
Posted by The Anchor Project on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:54:00 PST

Burlesque Extravangenza - Saturday 31 March @ Windmill

TAP Girls are coming back top-hat-ing it this time! Our Burlesque Extravagenza Night is getting closer and we're now revealing our killer line-up on Saturday 31 March at the brilliant good o...
Posted by The Anchor Project on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 06:35:00 PST

Click Click for Charity....

Ello dear friends!We have registered The Anchor Project with this very nifty website which links in with a big range of online shopping outlets and has the potential of raising money for The Anchor Pr...
Posted by The Anchor Project on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:30:00 PST

ACCOUSTIC GIG - Bahia's Flat - Somewhere South East

Yes you got it right, one of the TAP's girl is opening the door of her modest flat for one night of fine accoustic music (pop/classic)...we have something to celebrate and inviting you to join in the ...
Posted by The Anchor Project on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:58:00 PST

BIG NEW...NEW...NEW...NEW....NEW...NEW...NEW...NEW

BIG BIG BIG day here at The Anchor Project....after 2 years of hard work, The Anchor Project has finally been granted CHARITY STATUS by the Charity Commission for England and Wales!We are now an offic...
Posted by The Anchor Project on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:48:00 PST

Thank you....

We just wanted to thank you all for coming down on V day and show (love and..) support to The Anchor Project at the GoodShip. We had such a fun night with top quality bands, jugglers, story telling an...
Posted by The Anchor Project on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 01:46:00 PST