How we support refugees

Our help for refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants

The British Red Cross is the UK’s largest independent provider of services for refugees and people seeking asylum.

We help restore dignity, safety and connection with loved ones for people who have been displaced, and make sure their voices can be heard.

From volunteering to participating in a challenge event to using our teaching resources, there are many ways you can support refugees through the Red Cross. 

We help people find safe routes to new countries and provide essential aid. 

We support survivors of trafficking, and victims or survivors of sexual or gender-based violence, well as people who have come to the UK from Ukraine.

Find out more below.

On this page you can find:

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Are you a refugee, asylum seeker or vulnerable migrant who needs help?

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How can I help refugees and people seeking asylum?

From volunteering to using our teaching resources with your class or family, there are many ways you can stand with refugees and asylum seekers in the UK.

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Miles for Refugees

You can make every mile count. Walk, run, swim or cycle to raise funds and give hope to people forced to leave their homes.

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Refugees and migration teaching resources

Help young people challenge assumptions about migrants, asylum seekers and refugees, and to develop mutual respect, empathy and understanding.

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Products that support refugees

Visit our online shop for unique products both designed by and that support our work with refugees. 

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Volunteer to support refugees

We need people with skills in casework, interpreting, administration and other areas. But anything you can offer may be able to help.

Volunteer with the Red Cross

Find out more about refugees

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Stand with people seeking safety every month

Every day, people arrive in the UK seeking safety, dignity, and a chance to rebuild. Whether it’s helping someone find their missing family, supporting survivors of trafficking, or offering a warm welcome to those fleeing war, the British Red Cross is there. With a monthly gift, you can be there too.

Your regular support helps us provide vital services to refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants ensuring they’re not alone as they navigate a new life. Together, we can offer hope, connection and care, month after month.

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Refugee projects that support women

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Digital empowerment of refugee women

We help refugee women use the power of the internet to integrate into society, and find advice and services they need.

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Helping refugee women stay safe from sexual violence

The Safe women in migration project helped keep refugee, asylum-seeking and migrant women and girls safe in Europe.

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