Our help for refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants
The British Red Cross is the UK’s largest independent provider of services forrefugees, asylum seekers, vulnerable migrants and survivors of trafficking.
From volunteering to using our teaching resources, there are many ways you can support refugees through the Red Cross. Our policy and advocacy work helps make surepeople seeking protection in the UK are treated fairly and with dignity.
As part of the international Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, we support people who are forced to flee their homes overseas.
Together, we help people find safe and legal routes to new countries and provide essential aid.We also support survivors of trafficking, and victims or survivors of sexual or gender-based violence, well as people who have come to the UK from Afghanistanand Ukraine.
To help refugees who need information on Covid-19, we worked with Doctors of the World and other organisations to produceinformation on coronavirus in 23 languages.
You can find out more below.
On this page you can find:
Arrow iconHow to get help as a refugee
Arrow iconHow you can help refugees
Arrow iconFind out more about refugees
Arrow iconOur policy and advocacy work
Are you a refugee, asylum seeker or vulnerable migrant who needs help?
- Find out howRed Cross refugee services can help you.
- Get help bringing your family to the UK through our family reunion service.
- We can help you find missing family missing abroad if you've been separated by conflict or natural disaster.
- Get help as a young refugee or asylum seeker.
How can I help refugees and people seeking asylum?
From volunteering to using our teaching resources with your class or family, there are many ways you can stand with refugees and asylum seekers in the UK.
Volunteer to support refugees
We need people with skills in casework, interpreting, administration and other areas. But anything you can offer may be able to help.
Refugees and migration teaching resources
Help young people challenge assumptions about migrants, asylum seekers and refugees, and to develop mutual respect, empathy and understanding.
Products that support refugees
Visit our online shop for unique products both designed by and that support our work with refugees.
Miles for Refugees
You can make every mile count. Walk, run, swim or cycle to raise funds and give hope to people forced to leave their homes.
Find out more about refugees
- What do the terms refugee, asylum seeker and migrant mean? They all have different definitionsand people may be living as migrants, asylum seekers or refugees at different stages in their lives.
- Read refugees' stories. Find out more about the experiences of refugees or asylum seekers coming to the UK.
- Meet our VOICES Network. These experts by experience speak out to change minds, policy and practice.
- Listen to the VOICES podcast. Our award-winningaward-podcast episodes are produced by refugees and people seeking asylum who share first-hand stories and speak out for change.
Our research, policy and advocacy work on refugees
We want to see a fair, effective and efficient asylum system that treats people with respect and dignity. Here is a selection of our work in this area.
Refugee projects that support women
Digital empowerment of refugee women
We help refugee women use the power of the internet to integrate into society, and find advice and services they need.
