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September 23, 2016
‘I’m now a confident young woman’
The Refugee Council’s Children’s Section runs educational classes and social activities for children who have arrived…
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September 19, 2016
Prime Minister’s speech to UN on refugees a missed opportunity
Today Prime Minister Theresa May is due to address a special UN Summit on the refugee…
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September 15, 2016
Watchdog: Government should show more compassion in reuniting refugees
The Government has been urged to take a more compassionate and thoughtful approach to reuniting refugee…
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September 14, 2016
Britain must act on refugee crisis or be ‘party to failure’
More than 50 charities, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and aid agencies working with refugees across the world…
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September 14, 2016
Boats, cable cars and three-legged races
With autumn nearly upon us now, the long, hot days and light summer evenings are all…
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September 13, 2016
Spending watchdog praises dedication and goodwill involved in refugee resettlement
The Government’s spending watchdog has praised the Government’s progress in resettling refugees from Syria to the…
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September 8, 2016
Dungavel detention centre to close
Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre in Scotland is set to close by the end of 2017, the…
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September 7, 2016
Sheffield to continue welcoming refugees
Sheffield will continue welcoming refugees who’ve fled war-torn countries, the City Council has announced. The city,…
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September 6, 2016
Resettlement programme provides blueprint for all refugee integration
One year on from the Government’s announcement that 20,000 Syrian refugees would be resettled here, the…
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September 2, 2016
Remembering Alan Kurdi
It was the image that shocked the world. Little Alan Kurdi, face down in the sand.