Refugees and Asylum seekers

Many people come to the UK seeking asylum after experiencing conflict, poverty or discrimination in their own country.

Often their life in the UK is also difficult as they struggle with language and culture and face problems both working and integrating into society. It is important to deepen people’s understanding of the reasons why refugees and asylum seekers choose to leave their country and highlight the difficulties they face during their first months in the UK.

One Envision team attempted to understand the issue by inviting a group of ESOL students to their school to talk about why they left their home country.

For more information check out the links below and to get your voice out there jump into the forum and add your comments to the discussions.

	World Vision www.worldvision.org.uk The ‘Learn’ section includes downloadable resource packs and ’10 minute guides’ on many different issues surrounding poverty.
	Amnesty International www.amnesty.org.uk Website of Amnesty International, the human rights movement. Under the ‘Media’ and ‘Library’ links, you can find information packs on campaigns including fact sheets, photographs and reports.
	War Child www.warchild.org.uk War Child works with children affected by war in Iraq, Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. As well as information on the charity and its work, there are downloadable posters, postcards, fundraising packs and information sheets.
	Refugee Council www.refugeecouncil.org.uk The Refugee Council is the largest organisation in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees.

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