refugee action

Website: http://www.refugee-action.org.uk
[email protected]
Where do they work?: City-Wide
Telephone: 0775 332 5364
Registered charity number: 283660
Description: Refugee Action exists to make the UK a fairer place for people fleeing persecution. We campaign for change and offer practical advice and support so refugees and people seeking asylum can rebuild their lives with dignity.

Refugee Action plays a leading role in overcoming the
challenges facing refugees and people seeking asylum
in the UK. We work with others to develop and deliver
innovative services that benefit the majority of refugees
and people seeking asylum.

We successfully build public and political support for policy change, so refugees and people seeking asylum can rebuild their lives. We are a trusted partner and ally for organisations that enable refugees to rebuild their lives in the UK.

Volunteering Opportunities

Opportunity title Summary
Great Manchester Run
Gateway English Practice Volunteer The role offers experience in supporting clients to gain self-confidence and improve their English in everyday settings. This role is to help clients practice their English out in their community. Our clients are refugees who have recently arrived to live in Greater Manchester from refugee camps urban settings where they may have lived for some years.
Mentor Volunteer Our clients are refugees who have recently arrived to live in Greater Manchester from refugee camps; urban settings where they may have lived for some years. They arrive in the UK seeking safety after fleeing conflict, discrimination and persecution in their country of origin. Many refugees continue to face barriers in the UK while they struggle with unfamiliar language, culture and systems. Mentoring has proven to be an effective way of empowering refugees to begin the process of rebuilding new and independent lives in the UK.