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January 7, 2011
A birthday wish-list for the Refugee Council
By Philippa, Communications team Happy new year everyone! And we have even more reason to…
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January 5, 2011
Alain Munyangabe
It is with a very heavy heart that I have to let you know our colleague…
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December 7, 2010
Melanie McFadyean: the challenge of changing public and political attitudes to asylum
Posted by Philippa, Communications team Last Wednesday, we were delighted to hear from freelance journalist…
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December 2, 2010
Live Q&A with our Children’s Adviser
Francesco, Children’s Section To introduce myself, I’m Francesco, a children’s adviser at the Refugee Council,…
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December 2, 2010
Melissa’s question: training for social workers
Here goes! Q: Melissa (on Facebook) – I would like to ask Francesco whether if in…
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December 2, 2010
James’s question: don’t asylum seekers have to claim asylum in the first safe country they reach?
Q: James (Facebook) – The Afghan boy’s story was so shocking. One thing that worried me…
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December 2, 2010
Karla’s question: Are UKBA staff trained to assess a person’s age?
Q: Karla (Facebook) – Do UKBA staff (including immigration officers) have sufficient training on assessing someone’s…
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December 2, 2010
Adam’s question: what kind of support does your young Afghan client get?
Q: Adam (Facebook): It was a shocking insight into the lives of young asylum seekers in…
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December 2, 2010
Abby’s question: how do officials dealing with asylum cases make their decisions?
Q: Abby (Facebook) – I was absolutely horrified watching this programme. British immigration officials are responsible…
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December 2, 2010
@ChildrensComm question: Who should see new evidence about Mohibullah’s age?
Q: @ChildrensComm (Twitter) – If Mohibullah had evidence of his age, who would be best to present…