'Visit Llangollen' Liverpool kids tell city's refugee families

* The horse-drawn boats on the canal (above) and the Oggie Shop in Castle Street are 'must see' attraction in Llangollen, say the Liverpool schoolchildren.

Messages welcoming refugee families to Liverpool from a group of the city’s schoolchildren contained a tip for them to visit Llangollen.

The letters were compiled by the Action Asylum project housed at Asylum Link Merseyside, working with two schools, The Beacon Church of England Primary and Bishop Martin Church of England Primary, as part of this year’s Refugee Week celebrations.

According to a story in The Guide, Liverpool, suggestions from the 10-year-olds included sampling local attractions such as doughnuts in Liverpool ONE and mini golf at Otterspool.

Other highlights were Bold Street’s Cat Café, the soft play centre Fantasy Land, and the city’s two football stadiums – although one girl admitted she preferred cricket.

Junior culture vultures also praised the city’s museums, the Western Approaches bunker and the Tate Gallery.

And, soon after ‘Wales welcomed the world’ at the recent Eisteddfod, one adventurous young writer recommended a 45-minute trip out to Llangollen.

Once in town, the junior travel guide suggested stopping off to see the horse-drawn barges, adding: “Make sure to go to the Llangollen Oggie Shop.”

The letters were shared with refugees studying English at Asylum Link Merseyside, who have since written back, and whose messages have been read out in the classroom.

In their letters, the schoolchildren urge the new arrivals that “there is no need to be afraid” and tell them “you’ll never walk alone”.

* To see the story, go to: https://theguideliverpool.com/schoolkids-letters-describe-the-perfect-day-out-in-liverpool-for-refugees/