'No Children in Hotels' Project
LOCATION
Berkshire & West London
DATES
April 2023 – Present
SERVICE
Access to Rights, Holistic Wellbeing Support
In January 2023, RYS was awarded a grant by the Blagrave Trust to start its first project in the UK that directly supports unaccompanied children.
In April 2023 RYS launched a new project titled ‘No Children in Hotels’ to help age-disputed asylum seeking children leave adult hotel accommodations and enter the appropriate care systems. The project team connects with children at their accommodations, providing welfare-based support and links to local groups and services. RYS ensures that every child has access to information, knows their rights, and takes the necessary steps to access them.
Keep an eye on our Latest News for regular updates on the project, and find Resources regarding the issue here.
Access To Rights
Providing children with access to information, supporting them to be taken into the appropriate care systems.
Promoting Wellbeing
Monitoring the wellbeing of children and referring them to other services where available. Provision of activities for recreation and respite.
Peer-To-Peer Support
Creation of ‘pop-up’ safe spaces where children can build supportive networks with each other whilst engaging in recreational activities.
Supporting Advocacy
Providing data and insights regarding the context and the conditions children face, to the network of organisations already working on this issue.