For most expectant mothers, 40 weeks is a time of excited anticipation, a time to gather together the final few baby bits, and wait to…
Refugee ActionSeptember 6, 2019
Since 2017 Brushstrokes Community Project has become a much-valued partner of Refugee Action’s Good Practice and Partnerships team. Based in Sandwell in the West Midlands,…
Rachel Ward-NewtonMay 9, 2019
My aspirations and my dreams were put on hold as I dealt with my asylum claim because I was not allowed to work. It took…
Refugee ActionFebruary 7, 2019
I am a dedicated teacher and a hard worker, so give me a chance to use my energy and skills in a productive way. Let…
Refugee ActionJanuary 23, 2019
Mansoor was in the UK studying for his PhD in Economics when threats were made to harm his wife and three young children, who were…
Refugee ActionJanuary 3, 2019
Returning after Christmas and the new year, it can feel as though it’s been decades since you last sat at your desk. It’s a time…
Paul HookJanuary 2, 2019
Not being able to work for years made me feel anxious and ashamed, but I had no choice because I knew that people seeking asylum…
Refugee ActionDecember 20, 2018
Allowing people to work is giving them their right to be human; it is giving them their right to live a normal life. The war…
Refugee ActionDecember 20, 2018
Last week, I went to the British Parliament and shared the story of my life here with MPs, members of the House of Lords, and…
Refugee ActionDecember 13, 2018
Refugee Voices
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Emad and Rana
After fleeing brutal violence in their home-country of Syria, and enduring years of upheaval and uncertainty in Egypt, Emad and Rana say they have finally…
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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…