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August 15, 2016
‘The Refugee Council helped me have a promising future’
Mohamad is a qualified lawyer and refugee from the Middle East. Since seeking safety in Britain,…
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August 12, 2016
Redefining ‘refugee’
During this year’s Refugee Week, Colegrave primary school opened its doors and hearts to the Refugee…
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August 8, 2016
3 ways to stand up for refugees this summer
This September, world leaders will gather at two crucial summits aimed at finding solutions to the…
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August 3, 2016
MPs give verdict on UK and EU response to refugee crisis
EU action to address the refugee crisis has been described as “too little, too late” in…
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August 2, 2016
Government wins appeal against judgment allowing Syrians in Calais to come to UK
The Government has won an appeal against a ruling which allowed four Syrian young people to…
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July 28, 2016
Celebrating 65 years of saving lives
Today the Refugee Council is celebrating 65 years of saving lives. On this day in 1951…
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July 28, 2016
I have volunteered with the Refugee Council for 20 years – here’s why
Bob Vertes left Hungary in 1957. Both of his parents were Holocaust survivors and after the…
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July 28, 2016
Welcome makes such a difference to a person, especially a child
Mr. Vu Khanh Thanh and his daughter Linh Vu came to Hackney in 1982, as so-called…
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July 28, 2016
We are safe, that’s the most important thing
Twins Fabian Favourite and Fortunate Filda Frizell, 25, left Zimbabwe in 2002 when they…
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July 28, 2016
Becoming a refugee is not a choice
Gillian Slovo is a celebrated novelist, playwright and memoirist. She fled South Africa in 1964 with…
