The vast humanitarian crisis in Syria and elsewhere which has led to thousands of refugees arriving in Europe concerns us all and has touched the hearts of many. The horrors and indignities that so many refugees suffer are terrible to contemplate. How can we respond?

Perhaps the accumulation of millions of individual acts of compassion and generosity can change things, and even change us. While we cannot do everything that doesn’t prevent us doing something.

We have established this fund to assist Syrian refugees arriving in Norfolk. It will be used to support Syrian families through such things as the provision of furniture and white goods, the cost of translation services or travel expenses and other necessary expenditure.

Other organisations assisting refugees in the diocese will be able to make bids to the fund as well. The costs of administration will be borne by the diocese so that every penny given to the fund is used for the support of refugees and their families.