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FROM VISION TO VENTURE: THE STORY OF OCKENDEN INTERNATIONAL In the aftermath of the Second World War, hundreds of thousands of displaced people from across Europe were stranded in camps, with little hope for the future. Horrified by this prospect, three Woking schoolteachers decided to make a difference?. Thanks to a generous Heritage Lottery Fund grant to Surrey Heritage, the archives of refugee charity Ockenden International have now been preserved, catalogued and are accessible to all. For over half a century, from its headquarters in Woking, the charity provided shelter, training, education and hope for thousands of refugees across the globe. Its extraordinary story is of enduring significance because it reveals how ordinary people made a difference and changed lives around the world. The records The records give a comprehensive overview of the reception of refugees into the United Kingdom from the 1950s to the 1990s. Ockenden's overseas projects in South East Asia, the Middle East and Northern Africa are documented and the collection includes papers relating to individual refugees and their families. The exhibition A small travelling exhibition of the project is available free of charge and can be sent to venues on request for a specified period. It comprises 6 colourful lightweight Velcro-backed panels each measuring 640mm x 740mm. There is an optional accompanying DVD, 8mins in length, featuring a compilation of archive film footage telling the inspiring story of Ockenden. The leaflet A colourful leaflet giving details of the project and using the collection is available on request. For further details of hiring the exhibition or to request leaflets, please contact Di Stiff, Collections Development Archivist, Tel: 01483 518740 or Email: [log in to unmask] SURREY HISTORY CENTRE 130 GOLDSWORTH ROAD WOKING GU21 6ND Tel: 01483 518737 Fax: 01483 518738 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Surrey History Trust supports our work by raising funds to secure the purchase and conservation of collections. You can help us by becoming a member of the Trust. Please visit http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/surreyhistorycentre and follow the links to Surrey History Trust for more details. Researching your family history? Ancestry.com is now available at the Surrey History Centre and in every Surrey Library. For full details of our online resources go to the online reference shelf at http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/libraries For news and further details of talks, displays and events at Surrey History Centre, see http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/heritageevents * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This email and any attachments with it are intended for the addressee only. It may be confidential and may be the subject of legal and/or professional privilege. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender or [log in to unmask] The content may be personal or contain personal opinions and cannot be taken as an expression of the County Council's position. Surrey County Council reserves the right to monitor all incoming and outgoing mail. Whilst every care has been taken to check this e-mail for viruses, it is your responsibility to carry out any checks upon receipt. Visit the Surrey County Council website - http://www.surreycc.gov.uk * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra