National press interest, 20+ tonnes of supplies and nearly £6000 raised in cash donations!!!

So the past week has been CRAZY! Lots of press interest about the support for the Calais Refugees from Bristol and the rest of the UK.

We still need donations via the crowdfunding project, so if all 277 supporters could please take a little time to write a short, direct email to your address book and send them this link - 

https://www.fundsurfer.com/project/calais-refugee-support-group-bristol - asking them to donate and share with their friends and family. It really helps and email is a lot more effective than social media although it's great to keep sharing on facebook and twitter of course! THANK YOU ALL. 

£5,869 raised (GBP)

277 backers!!! 

Some news links

http://www.bristol247.com/channel/news-comment/daily/society/bristol-rises-up-to-support-refugees

http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/m-proud-Bristolian-thousands-donations-pour/story-27750851-detail/story.html

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/04/completely-inundated-the-britons-taking-aid-for-calais-refugees-into-their-own-hands

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/refugee-crisis-aid-convoy-bound-for-calais-as-public-help-to-provide-vital-supplies-a2927671.html

http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/Volunteer-army-Somerset-Gloucestershire-Wiltshire/story-27731187-detail/story.html