Refugees and asylum seekers

Two women and two children sit on a sofa smiling at the camera. They have been living in the UK since arriving from Ukraine in September 2022

"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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Children enjoying a lesson

Every refugee matters: how to teach young people about migration

Teaching young people to empathise with refugees can build a better world. Here’s how to start

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Could you imagine not knowing what had happened to a loved one?

This video illustrates the sheer number number of people that go missing on their way to Europe each year

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"No mother will simply accept that she might not see her child ever again”

Volunteer Mohamad on the experience of the thousands of Syrians who have been separated from their families

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Black and white photo showing people fleeing with their belongings during the war.

Refugees: Forced to Flee opens at the Imperial War Museum

The exhibition highlights the stories of people forced to flee their homes

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An illustration of a man standing in an airport arrivals lounge, holding a sign that says "When I finally had them in my arms, I said thank you, thank you, thank you"

“Nothing is as painful as being separated from your family”

How one father of three was reunited with his family after three long years apart

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Volunteers from the Sudanese Red Crescent

Our programme supporting refugee women and girls in East Sudan

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

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A group of smiling women conduct a mothers' club meets in Chad

“We will never combat violence against women if do not address the root causes"

Why prevention is at the heart of our work in gender-based violence

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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

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

Why the UK family reunion process puts people in danger

Lydia helps reunite families torn apart by war and conflict as part of the British Red Cross' co-funded REPAIR project with the EU. She explains why the UK's complex family reunion process is keeping families apart, and in danger.

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Someone draws the words 'Human together'

Things you didn't know

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

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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?

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