Help for refugees and asylum seekers
If you are a refugee or asylum seeker in the UK, we may be able to offer you practical and emotional support.
How we can help
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The British Red Cross is the UK's largest independent provider of services and support for refugees and people seeking asylum.
We help refugees from all backgrounds and religions. We will not report you to the authorities.
If you are a refugee or asylum seeker in the UK, or if you know someone who is, our teams may be able to support you with:
- emergency help
- one-to-one casework
- one-off support
- information and signposting about where to get help.
The support we give may come from the Red Cross or we may refer you to other organisations.
Contact your local refugee service.
Other sources of help for refugees
- Migrant help
Get help with applying for accommodation and financial support, find dedicated caseworkers and translators. - Right to Remain Toolkit
Free step-by-step guide to UK asylum and immigration system to help you better understand the legal process. - How to claim asylum – UK Government
Learn if you’re eligible, what type of help is available and how to claim asylum in the UK.
Other ways we can help
Family reunion
If you’re a refugee and your family members are overseas, we may offer advice on how to reunite you.
Tracing missing family
If you are in the UK we may be able to help you look for or keep in touch with loved ones caught up in conflict or disaster overseas.
Sexual and gender-based violence support
Support and advice on what to do if you have experienced violence or abuse because of your gender.
Anti-trafficking
If you are a refugee or asylum seeker who has been trafficked, we may be able to give support and advice on what to do next, and where to get more help.
Our five-year strategy for young refugees outlines our commitment to displaced children and young people.
Information and support
Understand your rights and the services available to you as a Ukrainian refugee in the UK.
Hear from refugees and asylum seekers
The VOICES network: experts by experience speak out
A collective of refugees and people seeking asylum, the VOICES network speaks out about issues that affect them.
Stories from refugees
Read about the experiences of refugees and asylum seekers in their own words.
Want to find out more?
Learn about our research and advocacy work and how you can help refugees.
How we support refugees