We are working towards a world where all refugee and asylum-seeking children and young people can access education, thrive in education, and use that education to create a hopeful, brighter future. We do this by supporting over 600 young refugees and asylum seekers each year with a range of programmes. For each one of these young people, REUK offers guidance in overcoming the significant barriers to accessing education, supports their achievement of significant education outcomes, and helps them use their education to create meaningful futures in leadership and employment. REUK's flagship educational mentoring programme matches young refugees with trained volunteer mentors across London, the East of England, Oxford and Birmingham; their educational wellbeing programme addresses the acute educational and mental health challenges that some young people face; the educational progression programme supports young people looking to access further and higher education; and their training programme upskills practitioners and professionals in supporting young refugees. REUK also conducts research in the UK and internationally on the subject of refugee education.
Now more so than ever, refugees in the UK need support and solidarity. We know our programmes improve educational access and outcomes for hundreds of refugees each year. Education is a springboard for accessing employment, better mental health and social wellbeing.
