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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…
Going after Article 8: The Consequences of the White Paper on Displaced and Unaccompanied Children
In May, the Government published a white paper titled 'Restoring control over the immigration system' which set out the intention to reduce net migration with the aim of decreasing dependency on public services and increasing investment into domestic skills and training. The Government plans to…
Update: Leadership Transition at RYS
We’re pleased to share an update on the leadership of Refugee Youth Service. From June, Jess - who joined us as Co-CEO in December - will become our new CEO. After nearly ten years leading the organisation, our co-founding CEO, Jonny, will be stepping away from day-to-day operations and moving into…
Reconnection and Resilience: Creating Moments that Matter
Micheal and Joseph's journeys to the UK were filled with uncertainty, fear, and an unbreakable will to survive. Both just 16 years old, they left behind their homes in Sudan in 2021 and 2022 respectively, determined to find safety. They both embarked on dangerous journeys, crossing borders and…
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