Refugees and asylum seekers

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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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British Red Cross volunteer outside the refugee centre in Hackney

Keeping our refugee services open through lockdown

Hard-working staff and volunteers worked their magic to keep things moving

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A boat with migrants at the border crossing between senegal and mauritania

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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An older woman embraces a younger family member.

“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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Two women and two children sit on a sofa smiling at the camera. They have been living in the UK since arriving from Ukraine in September 2022

"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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Emergency response officer Cathy, right, looks to camera wearing her Red Cross uniform, while helping people who have recently arrived from Afghanistan with their luggage

“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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Children enjoying a lesson

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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Celebrating our Sudanese Red Crescent leaders

“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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An old public building with a banner and the words 'Refugees welcome' on it.

"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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Black and white photo showing people fleeing with their belongings during the war.

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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