Charities supporting refugees into employment and education
RefuAid provides people who have fled their homes with access to finance to build independent and dignified lives in the UK. Financial barriers such as limited documentation and thin credit files often prevent access to housing, employment, and family reunification. RefuAid’s Equal Access Loans offer interest-free, character-based loans to support these goals.
The Eastside Primetimers Foundation is a Trusted Partner of RefuAid. This means we can help refugees apply for loans to help with study costs for requalification.
On their website RefuAid provide a pathway generator for refugees and mentors to create a tailored step-by-step plan to help the refugee navigate the UK reaccreditation process for their profession.
RefuAid
Refugees flee their homes in fear from war, persecution, and violence and with yet more hardship waiting in the UK.
A new country and language. Stigma and suspicion. Three times more likely to be unemployed. A completely different work culture to navigate. Often, refugees and people of refugee background are left to face these barriers alone.
Breaking Barriers is a specialist refugee employment charity helping refugees into meaningful employment with one-to-one advice and guidance, education, and training. Helping people find financial independence, purpose and identity through work.
Breaking Barriers
The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network (TERN) helps refugees become entrepreneurs, launch businesses and take control of their own futures. They have supported over 750 founders since 2016.
The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network
Refugee Education UK
Refugee Education UK helps refugee children and young people access the level of education that's right for them – from primary school through to university.