Refugees and asylum seekers

Mother holds baby in kitchen of home.

Safe homes for refugees report: learning from Ukraine schemes

Ways to improve accommodation and resettlement for refugees by applying lessons learnt from the Ukraine response.

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"Children can be agents for change"

Children are asking more and more questions about refugees and asylum seekers. But where to start with such a complex topic?

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Celebrating Leaps & Grounds, the British Red Cross’ coffee project

Our social enterprise that helped craft the careers of dozens of refugee women

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A young woman stands in shadow at a glass wall in a public building.

Move on period: More than 50,000 refugees could be made homeless by the end of the year

Unless refugees are given more time to find employment and support after being given refugee status, thousands could become destitute in months.

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Children in a classroom raise their hands.

"Children can be agents for change"

Teaching children about the plight of refugees brings benefits all round.

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A photograph of the Amiri family at their son Hussein's graduation. The family fled from Afghanistan and now live in Wales.

"This is not a refugee story, it's a love story"

Hamed Amiri's life has been extraordinary. Here, he describes his family’s escape from Herat, which inspired a sell-out play.

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Illustration capturing different refugees for the help for refugees campaign.

How the Illegal Migration Bill affects vulnerable communities

The Illegal Migration Bill has now passed and will become law. But what will it actually mean for people who have fled their home countries?

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"When I fled persecution unprepared, I left my family in limbo"

Five ambassadors from the VOICES Network share their stories of hardship, resilience, and hope.

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5 things women want to change about the asylum system

Women going through the asylum system on how it can be improved

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A family reunion that was five years in the making

Kai's search for his parents took him from childhood to adulthood

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Asylum seekers: are they living on easy street?

With so many conflicting reports, it's hard to picture life for an asylum seeker in the UK. We shed some light on the matter.

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The brothers who were reunited after five years apart

When Lemar and Karim were split up fleeing gunfire, they both feared the worst. Five years, and one unforgettable phone call later, they were together again

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