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Isolated but not alone: how technology is helping young refugees combat loneliness
Our refugee support programmes moved online to help keep young women connected
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Keeping our refugee services open through lockdown
Hard-working staff and volunteers worked their magic to keep things moving
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Desperate journeys – migrants’ stories from Mauritania
When Helene Blensted from our international team visited Mauritania, she heard powerful stories from people forced to leave their homes. But meeting people in real life was very different to the images we see on TV..
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“Soon, families and children will have far fewer options to join their loved ones in safety”
Why the UK Government should amend its legislation to better mirror the rights under the Dublin System
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"We instantly felt safe - for the first time in months, I was finally calm"
Karyna and her family's journey from Ukraine to the UK took six months. Here, she tells their story
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“I escaped from my house with just the clothes I was wearing”
Since flights started landing carrying families from Afghanistan this summer, Red Cross staff and volunteers have been on hand to support
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Every refugee matters: how to teach young people about migration
Teaching young people to empathise with refugees can build a better world. Here’s how to start
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Could you imagine not knowing what had happened to a loved one?
This video illustrates the sheer number number of people that go missing on their way to Europe each year
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“This is a good opportunity for us to let the world know what a woman can do”
Celebrating our Sudanese Red Crescent leaders
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"No mother will simply accept that she might not see her child ever again”
Volunteer Mohamad on the experience of the thousands of Syrians who have been separated from their families
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"We’re an island, but we can afford to be more generous, and - as Global Britain - we should be"
We are capable of far, far better, says Zoe Abrams
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Refugees: Forced to Flee opens at the Imperial War Museum
The exhibition highlights the stories of people forced to flee their homes
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