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An animated illustration shows a photograph of a happy family, the photograph torn into three parts

How one family was reunited in the middle of a global pandemic

Faridun's family's search for safety kept them apart for four years

Story
6 minutes
Zain, one of the VOICES ambassadors who appears in the podcast, stands outside looking toward the camera

“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

Article
2 minutes
Members of the VOICES network stand outside Parliament holding 'Every Refugee Matters' signs

The UK public is in favour of welcoming refugees – let’s not make people’s journeys to safety even harder

New British Red Cross research reveals an outpouring of solidarity in a crucial week for asylum reforms

Article
3 minutes
Red-Cross-volunteer

"Attempting to cross the Channel is just one more terrifying step on a journey"

Why we must find solutions to provide the best humanitarian response for refugees

Article
2 minutes
Volunteers from the Sudanese Red Crescent

What is happening in Eastern Sudan?

Over the past decade, thousands of migrants and refugees have travelled through Sudan

Article
2 minutes
A woman sits in a small space surrounded by storied items with her hand held up to her head, looking sad.

What is violence against women?

Learn more about what gender-based violence is, and how the British Red Cross is working with survivors

Article
2 minutes
Mada and her daughter Hala stand together in central London. Mada and her family were reunited in the UK after fleeing Syria

What is happening to the UK's asylum system?

This is what the proposed changes could mean for refugees and people seeking asylum

Article
2 minutes
HLPC-10things-refugee

10 things you didn't know

... about our work with refugees and people seeking asylum

Article
3 minutes
An immigration stamp on the page of a passport

Six myth-busting facts about refugees

How good is your knowledge of the reality for asylum seekers?

Article
2 minutes
A young woman standing looking out very large windows.

How one small change could help thousands of refugees

The change could also save the UK economy millions

Article
3 minutes
Mada and Hala_promo card

"My son would ask strangers to be his dad"

A story of theft, a child kidnap attempt… and finally, a happy reunion

Article
2 minutes
Syrian Refugee family get reunite_Glasgow_promo card

"I saw a bomb kill a busload of people"

A mother’s mission to find her family a safe home

Article
2 minutes

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