Hi volunteers!
Here are some helpful resource bits…
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Our Signposting page for local organisations that help with various things…
Here’s some info and stats about asylum seekers & refugees in the UK and globally.
Here’s a brief overview of what claiming asylum in the UK can look like.
Here’s some Government info about claiming asylum in the UK.
Here’s some info on work permissions for asylum seekers in the UK.
Here’s some academic research about asylum-seeker/refugee statistics and support.
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Many asylum seekers and refugees are carrying a huge amount of trauma and baggage from having to flee their home countries, and then subsequent mistreatment on the journey to the UK and once here. Here’s a fantastic course unpacking how we can support people well who live with trauma.
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Many of the ladies who currently attend our groups are Kurdish – it’s an amazing culture! Learning about Kurdish traditions and culture is fascinating, and can be helpful in understanding the people we support. Here’s a website where you can learn a lot about it!
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Since many of the ladies we support are Muslim, it’s helpful to learn a bit about Islam. Here are a couple of useful links that Muslim friends have sent, to help us understand some of what they believe to be most important:
- Understanding the Basics of Islam
- Understanding the Five Pillars of Islam
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(In conversations about faith, there are a few questions and topics that come up quite regularly. Here’s a website that has some fun little videos looking at some of these – including: Why is forgiveness so costly? Did Jesus really die – why?! Is the Bible corrupted? Is Jesus the son of God, or was he just a Prophet? What happened at the crucifixion? Did he rise from the dead? What does following him mean…?)
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Let me know what other resources would be helpful!
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