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August 26, 2020
Refugee Council and the Equality and Human Rights Commission publish new guidance on employing refugees
The Refugee Council and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have published new…
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August 21, 2020
Channel crossings: it’s time to set the record straight
People seeking safety in the UK should be met with compassion, not hostility. In response to…
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July 31, 2020
Families Together coalition ‘Without My Mum’ animation wins ‘best use of video’ Third Sector Digital Award
The Families Together coalition animation ‘Without My Mum’ has won a ‘best use of video’…
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July 28, 2020
Asylum seekers remain at heightened risk of contracting Covid without stronger action from the Home Office, Home Affairs Committee finds
The Home Affairs Select Committee has published a report on institutional accommodation for people…
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July 23, 2020
Refugee Council appoints new Chief Executive
The Refugee Council, one of the leading charities working with refugees in the UK, has appointed…
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June 30, 2020
Refugee Council says Home Office plans to evict refugees during the pandemic are ‘senseless and inhumane’
With just hours to go until the current Home Office pause on evictions expires at the…
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June 18, 2020
UNHCR reports highest ever number of forcibly displaced people worldwide
The UNHCR’s annual global trends report, published today, reveals the number of people forcibly displaced…
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June 8, 2020
Refugee Council says 26p daily increase to asylum support allowance is “deeply insulting” to people seeking asylum
Today, Minister for Immigration Compliance and the Courts Chris Philip announced a 26p daily increase (£1.85…
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May 21, 2020
Number of people waiting more than six months for their asylum claim to be processed surges by 68%
Today sees the release of the latest statistics on asylum and protection for year ending…
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May 15, 2020
Refugee Council is currently procuring office space to run our therapeutic services in Cambridge, Peterborough, Stevenage and Colchester under a brand new AMIF-funded programme in the East of England
We are currently procuring office space to run our therapeutic services in Cambridge, Peterborough, Stevenage and…