Young refugees

War, persecution and torture force many children to flee to this country by themselves. At The Children's Society, we help them find accommodation, overcome language barriers and, most importantly, to rebuild their lives in new communities, surrounded and supported by friends.

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Blackburn Young Refugees Programme opened in 2006 as a volunteer scheme supported by the Department of Health and the Opportunity for Volunteering Fund.
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Include is part of our refugee pioneer practice and the Young Carers Beacon, and works to meet goals and targets for these two groups.
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Since 2002 the work of the New Londoners has increasingly focused on supporting young refugees and Roma children.
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This exciting initiative matches volunteer mentors with young refugees or asylum seekers (mentees) aged 11-25 who are new to the UK.
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We work with asylum seeking, refugee and migrant children, young people and families within Newcastle.
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The Children's Society in Oxford, formally known as the OASIS and Harbour Projects, provides a range of services to refugees and asylum seekers.
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The Children's Society in South Yorkshire and our Embrace project improve outcomes for refugee and new migrant children and young people.
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We strive to make childhood better by working directly with children, young people and their families who have fled their home countries.