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Organisations working with Refugees & Asylum Seekers

British Red Cross
The British Red Cross is a leading member of the largest independent humanitarian organisation in the world – the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. One of the main aims of their work is providing relief to people in crisis, both in the UK and overseas
www.redcross.org.uk

Commission for Racial Equality (CRE)
CRE works for a just a integrated society, where diversity is valued. CRE uses persuasion and the law to give everyone a chance to live free from fear, discrimination, prejudice and racism.
www.cre.gov.uk

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
ECRE is an umbrella organisation of 76 refugee-assisting agencies in 30 countries working towards fair and humane policies for the treatment of asylum seekers and refugees.
www.ecre.org

Medact
Medact is a UK-based charity taking action on key global health issues including refugee health. They coordinate a network for health professionals working with refugees, the aim of which is to share information and best practice.
www.medact.org

Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture
Founded in 1985, the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture provides care and rehabilitation to survivors of torture and other forms of organised violence.
www.torturecare.org.uk

Nafsiyat (Inter-cultural Therapy Centre)
Nafsiyat provides community based 'intercultural' psychodynamic psychotherapy in North London .  It provides psychotherapy for patients from diverse cultural backgrounds.
www.nafsiyat.org.uk

Refugee Action
Refugee Action is an independent national charity that works with refugees to build new lives in the UK . With 23 years of experience in reception, resettlement, development and integration, they provide advice and support to asylum seekers and refugees in 10 regions across England .
www.refugee-action.org.uk

The Refugee Council
The Refugee Council is the largest organisation in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees. They give help and support and also campaign and lobby to ensure that the needs and concerns of refugees and asylum seekers are addressed.
www.refugeecouncil.org.uk

The Refugee Therapy Centre
The Refugee Therapy Centre's central purpose is to provide culturally sensitive psychotherapeutic help for children and families of recently arrived refugees who are having problems of adjustment.
www.refugeetherapy.org.uk

UNHCR (United Nations High Commission for Refugees)
UNHCR was established in 1950 and is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country.
www.unhcr.ch

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