How the Illegal Migration Bill affects vulnerable people
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?
READ MORERefugees and people seeking asylum: get the facts, not the myths
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.
5 facts about Channel crossings and why people make them
There are a lot of misconceptions about why men, women and children risk their lives to cross the Channel in the hopes of finding safety in the UK. Here are five facts about it
Six myth-busting facts about refugees
How good is your knowledge of the reality for asylum seekers?
Hear from refugees and asylum seekers in their own words
By the VOICES network
Our award-winning podcast. 'We are VOICES, is produced by refugees and people seeking asylum. They share first-hand stories about life in the UK and of their experiences along the migration route.
"This is not a refugee story, it's a love story"
By Hamed Amiri
Hamed Amiri's life has been extraordinary, a Russian doll of stories spanning from his home in Wales to Afghanistan. Here, he describes his family's escape from Herat, which inspired a sell-out play.
"Ten years into the future, I'll never forget taking these photos"
Meet Ahmed, who is finding his feet in Glasgow after taking part in a British Red Cross programme for young refugees
“I hope the podcast will help dispel a lot of myths, stereotypes, and negative narratives”
One VOICES ambassador shares his experiences of working on The kind place: We are VOICES, and what the new podcast means to him
5 things women want to change about the asylum system
Women going through the asylum system on how it can be improved
How we help refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK
Isolated but not alone: how technology is helping young refugees combat loneliness
Our refugee support programmes moved online to help keep young women connected
"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
What is violence against women?
Learn more about what gender-based violence is, and how the British Red Cross is working with survivors
The brothers reunited after five years apart
By British Red Cross
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
Support for people caught up in trafficking
The women-led programme supporting trafficked women and girls on their road to recovery
A safe house in Eastern Sudan is helping women process their trauma and move forward with their lives. This is Edana's story
The UK is bleak for trafficking victims
How survivors are being failed and swept back into abuse
"Trafficking didn't stop for the pandemic, and neither did we"
Now more than ever we need coordinated action to combat modern slavery and trafficking
Our history of helping refugees
Jelly and cake: let's revive a 1940s tradition
Blacmange, cream cakes, peaches and tea? We gave evacuated children from home and abroad, the warmest of welcomes in 1944.
India partition: the Red Cross response to the refugee crisis
The partition of British India in 1947 triggered one of the largest population movements in history. This is how we responded.
Potato peelers, sock knitters and moss collectors
Meet the amazing volunteers who kept the Red Cross going during the First World War.