Refugees and young migrants

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seven young Basque children offered refuge in Southampton
Providing refuge since Roman times
In recognition of centuries of Britain providing sanctuary, Refugee Week built an interactive timeline
19 June 2013
Lizzie Murray, Social Media Community Manager
Digital team
Refugee Week, 17-23 June 2013
Get involved in Refugee Week
This year, Refugee Week features events across the country as well as an interactive timeline tracing refugees' history and contributions to society
17 June 2013
Matt Summers-Sparks, Digital Editor
Digital team
young man in a hooded sweatshirt
4 v 95: Asylum-seeking children and families need free school meals
Free school meals for children in asylum-seeking families would help those surviving on £5 a day for each family member
12 June 2013
Laura Rodrigues, Policy Officer - Poverty and Early Years
Policy team
Jeremy Browne with two young people and one older woman at our Peckham office
Home Office minister and young people meet in Peckham
Young people and our staff welcomed Jeremy Browne, MP and Home Office minister, to talk about our work
20 May 2013
Natalie Williams, Policy Officer
Policy team
young boy eating matzo ball soup
This year we did more than remember
Seders during Passover addressed the plight of families on asylum-support - and how we can help them
26 April 2013
Lea Mühlstein, Rabbi, West London Synagogue
Guest bloggers
young boy sitting with two friends
Will International Romani Day draw attention to Europe's largest minority population?
As we address child poverty, we must ensure that we don’t exclude Roma children, who are some of the most marginalised.
08 April 2013
Ilona Pinter, Policy Adviser
Policy team
Young refugee boy
Exposing modern day slavery in the UK
Exploited children who are trafficked into the UK are being criminalised by a system that brands them 'illegal immigrants'
14 March 2013
Ilona Pinter, Policy Adviser
Policy team
Sarah Teather MP
Asylum support inquiry report instigates parliamentary pressure for change
At a debate in parliament, MPs and ministers address low levels of asylum support for young people and their families.
04 March 2013
Nadine Ibbetson, Policy Officer
Policy team
a graph that shows the varying levels of financial benefits
Track the low levels of support asylum-seeking families receive
Use our interactive graph to see the varying levels of support for nine different families.
15 February 2013
Gavin Thomson, Campaigns Officer
Campaigns team
Young boy who is the lead character in Refugee Boy
Young refugees share their stories
In support of West Yorkshire Playhouse's new production of Refugee Boy, young people in Leeds share their stories
06 February 2013
Nola Pugh, Project Worker at HEARTS, part of our LEAP programme
Programme staff

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