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
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
This an excerpt of a blog written by Refugee Action supporter Michael Fiorentino, who beautifully illustrates the journey of Neely, a Syrian refugee. A link…
Refugee ActionJune 8, 2017
Wow. Like many others I was amazed when I heard Theresa May was calling a general election. It's a huge moment and I'm absolutely convinced…
Stephen HaleApril 19, 2017
‘Open your files’, Hilary remembers brightly beginning her first English-language class for Syrian refugee families in Cambridge, talking through an interpreter. ‘The whole group smiled,…
Clare MulleyMarch 29, 2017
I can barely even begin to put into words the highs and lows of the last 14 years. In short, my life has been touched…
Helen ClareMarch 13, 2017
Refugee Voices
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Sarah and Abraham
Sitting in the dining room with her infant in her arms and her husband by her side, Sarah could not look any happier. In the…
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Ehsan
After waiting two and a half years for a decision on his asylum claim, Ehsan was finally given refugee status at the end of last…