How the Illegal Migration Bill affects vulnerable people
2 minutes
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.
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4 minutes
"Children can be agents for change"
Children are asking more and more questions about refugees and asylum seekers. But where to start with such a complex topic?
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2 minutes
Six myth-busting facts about refugees
How good is your knowledge of the reality for asylum seekers?
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2 minutes
Safe homes for refugees: learning from Ukraine schemes
By British Red Cross
A report into ways to improve accommodation and resettlement for refugees by applying lessons learnt from the Ukraine response.
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.
“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
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2 minutes
5 things women want to change about the asylum system
Women going through the asylum system on how it can be improved
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3 minutes
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
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3 minutes
"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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3 minutes
What is violence against women?
Learn more about what gender-based violence is, and how the British Red Cross is working with survivors
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2 minutes
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
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3 minutes
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.
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3 minutes
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.
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4 minutes
Potato peelers, sock knitters and moss collectors
Meet the amazing volunteers who kept the Red Cross going during the First World War.
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5 minutes