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A messaging guide: how to talk to the media about Afghanistan

With journalists queuing up to ask about Afghan refugees, this is a key opportunity to explain the wider context of the UK asylum system.

How to use the power of narratives to build support for refugee protection

There are different ways to build public support of refugees. The stories we tell the public about displaced people play a huge part.

Q&A: Community Sponsorship

Community Sponsorship is a refugee resettlement programme enabling people to come together in a local area to welcome a refugee family and support them as they rebuild their lives here in the UK.

How you can help refugees in Afghanistan

If you feel helpless, you are not. From writing to your MP, to attending a rally, there are actions that you can take that can help positively impact the people who have to flee for their lives. 

‘Even though there wasn’t any more shooting I was lonely for very different reasons.’

The Bosnian War started when Alma Aganovic was only 15 years old. She tells her story of how she was part of a medical evacuation to the UK after her brother was caught in the pathway of a bomb.

Nada al-Ahdal: ‘My life changed forever. I was to be a bride at the age of 10’

I didn’t understand what child marriage was, but I was aware how dangerous it was through seeing its victims.

Apply to be the IMIX Community Outreach Coordinator

IMIX is recruiting for a Community Outreach Coordinator to build our community of spokespeople with lived experience of the immigration system.

‘I felt a hole in my chest the whole two years we were separated.’

Leila Zadeh, Executive Director of Rainbow Migration was forced to flee Iran with her family when she was just a baby. Here the whole family tell the story of their dramatic escape.

What can we do about the new Nationality and Borders Bill?

What does the government's new Bill mean and what action can we take to respond to it?

Celebrating Friendship for Refugee Week 2021 (Part 2)

Celebrating Friendship is our new series for Refugee Week 2021 showcasing bonds formed across borders, generations and…

Celebrating Friendship for Refugee Week 2021 (Part 1)

The Celebrating Friendship series for Refugee Week 2021 tells the stories of friendships formed between people seeking safety in the UK, and those who welcomed them.

5 ways to join the movement after Refugee Week 2021

Refugee Week is over, but the fight continues to create a kinder world for people fleeing for their lives.