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A Season for Everything: Marking a Decade of RYS and Announcing Our Closure
This month, we proudly mark the 10th anniversary of Refugee Youth Service (RYS). As we reflect on this milestone, we also share an important decision: RYS will conclude its operations this summer, bringing ten years of work to a responsible and meaningful close. RYS has never been about the…
A Moment for Fun and Games
In an increasingly hostile environment, we found a safe space to play. Six young people came together for our latest quarterly outing at Refugee Youth Service, this time we went bowling. Language barriers meant we couldn't rely on talking to each other, but who needs to talk when there's cheering…
Picnic, Games and a Trip to the Zoo at Brent Lodge Park
Our summer trip to Brent Lodge Park was a day full of smiles, sunshine, and connection. Both staff and young people came together to enjoy time outdoors, build friendships, and share in a fun, relaxed afternoon away from the usual routine. The day offered the perfect balance of play, laughter, and…
The Magic of Safe Spaces
There is a quiet magic that unfolds when young people feel safe; the gentle kind - the kind that builds trust, sparks laughter, and nurtures confidence. It’s in these safe spaces that growth happens. And in a small community kitchen in the heart of St Andrews Youth Club, that magic was alive. Ten…
Impact Reports & Resources
RYS Annual Report 2024
Refugee Youth Service
Good Decision Making in Age Assessments
Young Roots
The Mental Health of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in the UK
Mental Health Foundation
RYS Internship Report: Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Minors Unlawfully Placed in Adult Accommodations: Challenging the Age Assessment Procedures in the UK
Refugee Youth Service
Forced Adulthood: The Home Office’s incorrect determination of age and how this leaves child refugees at risk.
Humans for Rights Network, Helen Bamber Foundation, Refugee Council
RYS Annual Report 2023
Refugee Youth Service
RYS Annual Summary Report 2023
Refugee Youth Service
No Children in Hotels Impact Report
Refugee Youth Service
Rwanda plan and Illegal Migration Act will increase dangerous journeys and drive refugees underground
Refugee Council
Spotlight On: Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children Missing from Education
Children’s Commissioner
Disbelieved and denied, Children seeking asylum wrongly treated as adults by the Home Office (April 2023)
Helen Bamber Foundation, Humans for Rights Network, Asylum Aid
“We lost our lives when we arrived here”: Children in the UK’s asylum system (June 2023)
Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit
RYS Annual Report 2022
Refugee Youth Service
Annual Report 2021
Refugee Youth Service
Annual Report 2021
Velos Youth
The failure of French authorities to respect, protect and guarantee the rights of at-risk unaccompanied children (UAC)
Refugee Rights Europe
Facing Multiple Crises
Refugee Rights Europe
Northern France Timeline
Refugee Rights Europe
No End In Sight
Refugee Rights Europe
Left Out in the Cold
Refugee Rights Europe
Les Manquements Des Autorites Francaises
Refugee Rights Europe
Annual Report 2020: France
Refugee Youth Service
Annual Report 2020
Refugee Youth Service
Annual Report 2019
Refugee Youth Service
Annual Report 2018
Refugee Youth Service
Six Months On
Refugee Rights Europe
Annual Report 2016: Somebody’s Child
Refugee Youth Service