Through national and local media, Refugee Week takes a different story about refugees to millions across the UK every year.

Here are some highlights:

Refugee Week 2020

I Started A Food Bank For Refugees Like Me Going Hungry In This Pandemic,  Huffington Post

Refugee Week: We celebrate those who have gone above and beyond during the pandemic,  The Mirror

Seeking Asylum In Britain Finally, Let Me Live As The Gay Man I Am, Huffington Post

Refugee Week: Bafta winner Waad Al-Kateab recalls surviving siege in Syria to film confronting documentary For Sama, Metro

Football gives young refugees around the world chance to be normal in spite of tragedy, The Mirror

As a refugee, I know how we contribute to British society,  The Guardian

The refugee stand-up night: ‘none of us can believe how successful it is’, The Guardian

How refugees are leading the way in helping UK communities through the pandemic, Metro

5 refugees reveal what they want you to know about life in the UK, Stylist

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REFUGEE WEEK 2019 

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Maya Ghazal shares her incredible story of overcoming discrimination as a refugee to pursue her dream of becoming the first female Syrian pilot, Huffington Post

Actor, writer and activist Syed Haleem Najibi from the Phosphorus Theatre Company writes about why it’s vital refugees share their stories, Huffington Post

Jihyun Park on finally experiencing happiness for the first time after surviving famine in North Korea and slavery in China. , Huffington Post

Amina Kodogo on her experience of being without the right to work for 3 years as an asylum seeker and why it’s vital this changes, Huffington Post

Prominent refugees and their contribution to the UK a piece featuring Jillian Edelstein’s portrait series commission in the guardian, The Guardian

Refugee tales and migration: four books that help us understand a crisis, The Guardian

Perfect mix: using cooking to link refugees and neighbours, The Guardian

Refugee Journalism Project: this is an initiative based at London College of Communication that supports refugee and migrant media professionals to build their careers in the UK, delivered in collaboration with The Guardian Foundation, Refugee Council and University of Derby, The Guardian

UK accused of profiteering on Syrians’ child citizenship fees: research shows government could make more than £5m by charging vulnerable children, The Guardian

Every week The Big Issue runs their famous Letter To My Younger Self where a famous face looks back on their life and career. For Refugee Week 2019, Hamid, aged 26, has written his own letter, reflecting on his experiences of coming to the UK from Afghanistan, The Big Issue

Melissa Hemsley highlights the Refugee Food Festival as a must-see in her Eat, Think, Grow: 10 Fun Food Things to do this Summer, Vogue

Featured in 10 things to try for Refugee Week, The Londonist

Actor Syed Haleem Najibi from the Phosphorous Theatre Company tells his story in this First Person piece, Metro

Eight great ways to get involved with Refugee Week, Time Out

A double-page feature on refugees finding a home in the UK, including an interview with 9-year-old Marwa and her father, who are originally from Syria, Nat Geo Kids

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REFUGEE WEEK 2018

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Is the UK doing enough to support refugees? The Wright Stuff, Channel 5, feat. Refugee Week Ambassador Maya Ghazal