Refugee Week is coordinated by Counterpoints Arts, a leading national organisation in the field of arts, migration and cultural change.
Its mission is to support and produce the arts by and about migrants and refugees, seeking to ensure that their contributions are recognized and welcomed within British arts, history and culture.
As a movement of ordinary people from across the world standing up for humanity and human rights, Amnesty International‘s purpose is to protect individuals wherever justice, fairness, freedom and truth are denied.
At Barnardo’s, our purpose is clear – changing childhoods and changing lives, so that children, young people, and families are safe, happy, healthy, and hopeful. Last year, we provided essential support to over 370,000 children, young people, parents and carers through more than 800 services and partnerships across the UK. For over 150 years, we’ve been here for the children and young people who need us most – bringing love, care and hope into their lives and giving them a place where they feel they belong.
Ben & Jerry’s has been making great ice cream since the company was founded by school friends Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, back in 1978. Their aim is (and always has been!) to make the best possible ice cream, in the nicest possible way. We use Fairtrade certified ingredients in our dairy and non-dairy ranges, including sugar, cocoa, vanilla, bananas, coffee, almonds and coconut. To learn more about how we do business, visit www.benjerry.co.uk
British Future is an independent, non-partisan thinktank seeking to involve people in an open conversation, which addresses people’s hopes and fears about identity and integration, migration and opportunity, so that we feel confident about Britain’s Future.
The British Red Cross helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. The BRC is part of a global voluntary network, responding to conflicts, natural disasters and individual emergencies.
It enables vulnerable people in the UK and abroad to prepare for and withstand emergencies in their own communities. And when the crisis is over, it helps them to recover and move on with their lives.
Choose Love does whatever it takes to provide refugees and displaced people with everything from lifesaving search and rescue boats to food and legal advice. We elevate the voices and visibility of refugees, pushing for more welcoming policies and generating support for fast-acting, agile community organisations around the world. Since Choose Love was founded in 2015, we have supported almost 4 million people (3,860,000) and raised more than $80 million for over 390 partner organisations working across the world.
City of Sanctuary is a movement to build a culture of hospitality for people seeking sanctuary in the UK. Our goal is to create a network of towns and cities throughout the country which are proud to be places of safety, and which include people seeking sanctuary fully in the life of their communities.
Freedom from Torture is a UK-based human rights organisation dedicated to the care and treatment of survivors of torture. The physical and psychological effects of torture continue long after someone has escaped their torturers. Freedom from Torture has five centres around the UK offering a variety of psychological therapies and practical support to survivors and forensic documentation of torture. The organisation also speaks out alongside survivors to raise awareness of torture and influence decision makers.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM, the UN Migration Agency) was founded in 1951 to assist in the resettlement of Europeans displaced in the aftermath of World War II and has played a vital role in refugee resettlement around the world since. Nowadays, IOM plays a significant role in the resettlement of refugees to the UK, through the Gateway Protection Programme and the Syria Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme (VPRS), working on health assessments, document handling and travel assistance before they are helped to settle in communities by local authorities and NGOs.
The International Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future.
Migrant Help exists to protect people affected by displacement and exploitation, helping them thrive as individuals and recover from their trauma. We provide support to refugees, people seeking asylum, and survivors of modern slavery across the UK..Migrant Help exists to protect people affected by displacement and exploitation, helping them thrive as individuals and recover from their trauma. We provide support to refugees, people seeking asylum, and survivors of modern slavery across the UK..
The National Education Union is the UK’s largest education union, bringing together more than 450,000 teachers, lecturers, support staff and leaders in schools and colleges across the UK.
The NEU was founded in 2017 following the merger of the NUT and ATL unions.
Oxfam is a global movement of millions of people who share the belief that, in a world rich in resources, poverty isn’t inevitable.
The Refugee Council is the largest organisation in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees. They not only give direct help and support, but also work with asylum seekers and refugees to ensure their needs and concerns are addressed.
Refugee Action supports refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK. They give expert advice and guidance to those struggling to navigate the failing and unfair asylum system. They help those with refugee status settle into their new homes and communities, as well as campaigning for refugees’ rights.
Scottish Refugee Council is an independent charity dedicated to providing advice, information and assistance to asylum seekers and refugees living in Scotland. They also provide specialist services in areas such as housing and welfare, education and employment, family reunion, women’s issues, community development, the media and the arts.
Scottish Refugee Council coordinates Refugee Festival Scotland.
STAR is the national network of students building a society where refugees are welcomed. We volunteer, campaign and learn together.
UK for UNHCR is the UN Refugee Agency’s national charity partner for the UK. We build solidarity, create partnerships and raise funds to protect refugees worldwide through UNHCR’s work. The funds we raise help UNHCR respond to refugee emergencies when they occur, as well as provide displaced communities with ongoing assistance such as education, healthcare and livelihoods.
The UN Refugee Agency was established in 1950 to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country. It also has a mandate to help stateless people.
The Welsh Refugee Council has a vision to empower refugees and asylum seekers to rebuild their lives in Wales. Their grass roots work gives refugees help and support to create new lives in Wales.. The range of services includes advice and support, casework, plus advocacy and representation in areas such as welfare, benefits, housing and health. They are also involved with community development and capacity building for Refugee Community Organisations, youth work, volunteering and befriending, and adult guidance in education, training and employment.