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December 19, 2014
‘I have found peace here’
Emad AlTaay is an award winning artist and refugee from Iraq. He was resettled in the…
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November 11, 2014
‘I was over the moon’
We help new refugees access education, employment or voluntary work through our Refugees into Jobs…
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October 20, 2014
‘I’m now a doctor in A&E’
You may have seen in the news fears being expressed that the UK could face a…
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September 29, 2014
The letter the Daily Express didn’t want you to see
Last week, the Daily Express ran a series of hostile stories about asylum seekers. First, they…
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September 4, 2014
The gateway to a new life
Every year, we assist refugees who have been resettled in the UK from all over the…
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August 27, 2014
‘My life was taken away for six years’
Today, a new report has been published which highlights the need for unaccompanied asylum seeking…
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August 26, 2014
Dropping the “I Word”
Are you tired of people being referred to in the press and by politicians as ‘illegal…
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August 14, 2014
‘We are now in a position to hope again’
The Refugee Council’s volunteers are often the unsung heroes of our work. Through their dedication and…
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August 11, 2014
‘Refugees have so much to offer’
Refugees face many barriers to accessing employment. Here, our employment projects coordinator Bahar Nassiri describes…
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July 15, 2014
Former volunteer named ‘Rising Star’
This month, former Refugee Council volunteer Eileen was named a Rare Rising Star at a…
