A woman in her eighties with severe toothache - the pain so severe, she could not sleep. A young pregnant woman experiencing worrying pains in…
Refugee ActionMarch 22, 2018
A few weeks ago, I got a call from my local newspaper, the Telegraph & Argus, asking me how I felt about being shortlisted for…
Ayham AlkhatibNovember 28, 2017
Without spoilers, it’s safe to say that last night’s Great British Bake Off finale was a fitting end to a fantastic eighth season. After the…
Mariam Kemple HardyNovember 1, 2017
Refugee Action's chief executive Stephen Hale looks back at an incredible month of putting English lessons for refugees in the spotlight and to the top…
Stephen HaleOctober 31, 2017
“I didn’t know about rights of asylum, or how to ask for asylum. I didn’t know a whole stack of things to do with asylum.”…
Tim HiltonOctober 6, 2017
In July 2017, Refugee Action published its report Slipping through the Cracks that highlighted problems in the asylum support system. These problems include bad decision-making…
Refugee ActionJuly 10, 2017
As the refugee crisis worsens, millions of men, women and children face an uncertain future. But what can you do about it? Every day, we're contacted…
Refugee ActionJuly 8, 2017
Britain has been my home for the past seven years, but this Thursday (8 June) will be the first time I’m able to vote in…
Ali HireyJune 9, 2017
What a night. Almost nobody saw the outcome of this General Election coming. Until very recently there was near universal agreement that it would usher…
Stephen HaleJune 9, 2017
Refugee Voices
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Anouar and Ilyas
Anouar and Ilyas look like an ordinary young gay couple. But because they’re asylum seekers, their journey has been far from easy. Today they’re fighting…
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Omar
In Syria, Omar was a successful businessman who lived happily with his family. War took his home, his livelihood and separated him from his loved…