Mariam Kemple Hardy, Refugee Action's Head of Campaigns, writes about the crisis in Afghanistan and the urgent need for a system based on protection, not…
Mariam Kemple HardyAugust 23, 2021
For me, there are few things as comforting as a home cooked meal. The smell of garlic simmering on a pan, trying to get the…
Refugee ActionJune 14, 2021
Refugee Action is fortunate to have, at its core, a dedicated and committed team of volunteers supporting and driving our work forward. Each day, volunteers…
Refugee ActionJune 1, 2021
I first started supporting people seeking asylum at Refugee Action 18 years ago. As I embark on the Chief Executive role at the charity, the…
Tim HiltonApril 13, 2021
Today the Government announced sweeping changes to the asylum system. For the first time, how a person enters the country will have an impact on…
Refugee ActionMarch 24, 2021
Refugee Action published a short statement in early June 2020 on our commitment to tackling structural racism both within our organisation and in society. Since…
Refugee ActionJanuary 15, 2021
Hundreds of people seeking safety are being forced to live in squalid and unsafe former military barracks in Penally and Folkestone. Refugee Action, alongside 60…
Refugee ActionDecember 17, 2020
Reports across the media this morning that the Home Secretary Priti Patel has considered a plan to 'offshore' asylum claims and send people seeking asylum…
Refugee ActionSeptember 30, 2020
Today, we at Refugee Action were devastated to hear the news that a young Sudanese asylum seeker has drowned in the English Channel while trying…
Refugee ActionAugust 19, 2020
Refugee Voices
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Abdi
Listen to Abdi’s story, in his own words, in our podcast. Nineteen-year-old Abdi would be spending tonight in sub-zero temperatures on the streets, as he…
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Vianney
Vianney and his family claimed asylum in early 2013. In Sierra Leone, his home country, 88% of women are ‘cut’ through the practice of female…