Meet the refugees and people seeking asylum who’ve seen it all – and now want change
They’ve fled persecution and violence, they’ve lost loved ones, they’ve experienced nights of dread in cells built for prisoners. But now, these refugees are speaking up via the VOICES network, a platform to challenge policies and stereotypes
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Ten things about our work with refugees and people seeking asylum
By British Red Cross
17,000 food parcels. 1,000 baby packs. 3,000 people reunited. These aren’t statistics from a faraway conflict zone: they’re just a few of the ways we helped refugees here in the UK last year. Add translation and speaking up for change, and you’re starting to get the picture.
Six myth-busting facts about refugees
How good is your knowledge of the reality for asylum seekers?
How one small change could help thousands of refugees
The change could also save the UK economy millions
The Iranian refugee who played the Globe
By British Red Cross
He came to Britain alone – then created a play to tell his story his way. Read more about how a group of young people redefined the word ‘refugee’ - onstage at London’s Globe Theatre.
Bringing families together
"My son would ask strangers to be his dad"
A story of theft, a child kidnap attempt… and finally, a happy reunion
"I saw a bomb kill a busload of people"
A mother’s mission to find her family a safe home
Sudanese refugees boxing their way to the top
How boxing is helping brothers Walid build new lives and dreams in the UK
Why a lack of support is putting the most vulnerable at risk of trafficking
By Naomi Phillips
Victims of traffickers are often deported or left to fend for themselves – sometimes turning back to their abusers. But the British Red Cross is stepping in. We’ve trialled a recovery programme encompassing mental health, housing and jobs. Now, we’re calling on the Home Office to step up.
A new life in the UK
Remarkable refugees: studying medicine after fleeing war
Becoming a doctor is no easy task, but it’s especially hard when you’re forced to uproot your life. Meet one of the young Syrians who’s thriving despite hardship
Read the storyImmigration detention
Escaping my homophobic father's ‘cure’
She sought safety in the UK, but found despair instead. A Namibian lesbian’s journey to Scotland
Waiting for asylum and feeling suicidal
Humiliating, overwhelming, depressing – that’s how David describes it. Read his story of unnecessary suffering in the UK asylum system
Scared, confused, alone: the dark truths of immigration detention
People seeking asylum can be held without warning – this damaging system must change