Five charities supporting refugees in the uk
Five charities supporting refugees in the UK
Humanitarian crises around the world – from the war in Ukraine and the conflict in Sudan to the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey and the Taliban take-over in Afghanistan – mean more and more people are having to flee their homes. These charities are doing all they can to provide refugees and asylum seekers with a warm, supportive welcome and help them rebuild their lives in the UK.
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1. migrant help uk
Supporting people affected by displacement and exploitation, Migrant Help UK helps them thrive as individuals and recover from their trauma. Core services include asylum support, slavery and human trafficking support, and refugee resettlement and the charity has 14 offices across the UK plus operates a f ree helpline. Set up by Helen Ellis MBE in 1963, the charity marks its 50th anniversary this year.
charitable.travel/migrant-help/
2. afghanaid
In operation for nearly 40 years to provide assistance to afghans in hardship and distress, since the Taliban takeover in August 2021 Afghanaid has been responding to the humanitarian emergency with emergency assistance, providing food, shelter, cash and other vital household essentials to the most vulnerable. Afghanaid’s work also involves supporting returning refugee families, particularly from Pakistan and Iran, who are moving into communities already struggling with conflict and poverty.
charitable.travel/afghanaid/
3. Refugee council
Founded in 1951 following the creation of the UN Refugee Convention, the Refugee Council exists to support and empower people who have a fled conflict, violence and persecution to rebuild their lives in the UK. The charity provides crisis advice, mental health counselling and practical support to integrate into communities, and specialises in working with refugee children who arrive in the UK alone. Campaigning for improvements to the asylum protection system and speaking out for compassion, fairness and kindness is at the heart of everything it does.
refugeecouncil.org.uk
4. Refugee Action
Standing up for refugees and people seeking asylum, for 35 years Refugee Action has been helping refugees who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes build safe, happy and productive lives in the UK. The charity also works towards creating a fairer and more effective asylum system, enabling local services to work together more effectively, and removing barriers to employment and integration by improving access to English classes.
refugee-action.org.uk
5. International Rescue Committee UK
Founded at the call of Albert Einstein in 1933, the IRC works in over 40 crisis-affected countries as well as communities throughout Europe and the Americas, helping people affected by humanitarian crises to survive, recover and rebuild their lives. Responding within 72 hours to conflict and natural disasters, the IRC stays to help countries stabilise. If necessary, it then helps resettle refugees and supports refugee integration.
rescue.org/uk
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