VRP activities

Information

• Review the information needs of asylum seekers, refugees and those with other leave to remain in the UK who may opt for return to their country of origin
• Produce and disseminate information on voluntary return programmes and other topics pertinent to voluntary return for individuals and their advisers
• Explore country specific priorities and dissemination of information through outreach programmes
• Research and produce information updates on voluntary return programmes operated in other countries
• Provide a focal point for enquiries about voluntary return, including enquiries from RCOs, legal advisers, academics and researchers
• Deliver presentation and familiarisation sessions about voluntary return to interested organisations

Policy and Programme Development

• Contribute to the strategic development of voluntary return programmes in the UK
• Participate in and support the UK Border Agency's Voluntary Return Steering Group
• Participate in and provide information to the Voluntary Return and Unaccompanied Refugee Children Group

Co-ordination

• Develop and maintain contact with refugee communities to encourage their input into programmes and facilitate their contact with the UK Border Agency
• Facilitate and organise meetings between the UK Border Agency and refugee community organisations for Afghanistan and Iraq.