How to support refugees 

There are lots of ways to support refugees in your community. 

Donate clothes, food and other necessary resources
https://care4calais.org/get-involved/collect-donate/ 

Host a refugee at home
https://www.refugeesathome.org/ 
https://www.roomforrefugees.com/ 

Set up a Community Sponsorship group and welcome a refugee into your community
https://resetuk.org/ 
https://www.sponsorrefugees.org/ 

Join a campaign like the one to allow asylum seekers to work: https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/lift-the-ban/ 

Or show your solidarity by adding an orange heart to your social media profile  https://togetherwithrefugees.org.uk/  

Wear your support with pride by buying a t-shirt 

https://choose.love/ 

Find out more about the journeys people take to seek safety https://imix.org.uk/category/human-journeys/ 

Donate a bicycle and get refugees cycling

https://thebikeproject.co.uk/

Arm yourself with the facts 

https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/information/refugee-asylum-facts/the-truth-about-asylum/ 
https://www.redcross.org.uk/stories/migration-and-displacement/refugees-and-asylum-seekers/six-things-you-need-to-know-about-refugees-and-asylum-seekers 
https://www.unhcr.org/uk/asylum-in-the-uk.html 

Volunteering 

One of the most valuable things you can do is give your time; volunteers help develop key skills while also ensuring good community integration  

As a teacher or classroom assistant for a charity who deliver free English lessons to refugees and asylum seekers in the North East: https://actionfoundation.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer/#action-language  

Help people develop skills so they can get into work https://breaking-barriers.co.uk/volunteer-with-refugees/