We’ve joined over 200 refugee organisations and hundreds of individuals in calling on the new Prime Minister to fix the broken asylum system. Government after government has made life more difficult for refugees. (1/2)

Summer holidays have begun at Young Roots with a brilliant trip to Brighton beach Young people loved swimming and soaking up the sunshine.🌞🏖️ Your continued support makes days like this happen. Stay connected by signing up to our newsletter. - www.youngroots.org.u...

For 75 yrs, the Refugee Convention has helped protect people forced to flee & its impact reaches beyond the pages of a legal document. It's a promise that's helped refugees - including the young people we work with - move beyond survival towards safety. Until everyone is safe, we keep the promise.

We are pleased that in his first week as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham promised to end rough sleeping. The government must reinstate the 56-day move-on period, which gives people enough time to find somewhere to live after moving out of asylum accommodation.

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Bashir fled Afghanistan to seek sanctuary in the UK, arriving alone and facing a lot of uncertainty. When he first came to Young Roots, he was dealing with health issues and needed support to navigate GP appointments, hospital referrals and the everyday challenges of settling into a new city.

Gaming is a huge hit at our youth activities. Even with just one console, young people gather round, share controllers, and make it a whole group activity. Being able to step into a proper gaming hub, with enough space and equipment for everyone to join in, made the experience even more exciting.

We recently visited Esports Youth Club and absolutely loved it! Young people played on different consoles, tried new games, and enjoyed being in a space designed just for them.

A new prime minister is an opportunity to change course on the government’s misguided, cruel and unworkable asylum and immigration policies. We need a humane asylum system that means people can be safe and can rebuild their lives.

It’s hot, hot, hot! At our hubs in Croydon and Brent, young people can drop in to do some art, play games, share food, learn English or speak to a caseworker in a cool, airy, welcoming space.

We kicked things off with a day of sightseeing around London, taking in the city's iconic landmarks from the open-top bus and making memories along the way. 🚌✨

When Abdu arrived in the UK, he was experiencing anxiety, confusion and isolation while navigating an age assessment and asylum claim. He began attending Young Roots' youth activities and received regular one-to-one support from a caseworker.

As our campaign comes to an end, hear from our youth worker Ela as she reflects on the moments of courage she sees in young people, the way they show up for one another, even when they’re carrying their own challenges.

Refugee Week may be over, but the courage of the young people we support continues every day. Hear from our CEO Paola Uccellari as she talks about the hopes young people have for the next stage of their lives — from going to college to gaining work experience and building towards their futures.

Keir Starmer’s resignation is an opportunity for the government to reset on asylum. Young people seeking sanctuary in the UK need policies that offer stability and give them the opportunity to thrive.

There are many ways to show courage. You can share young people’s stories to amplify their voice, write to decision makers about the issues young people face. And right now we’re asking you to donate to support young people seeking safety.

Hear from our staff as they share the everyday courage they see at Young Roots. Young people shape our work, inspire our team, and remind us all why safe and welcoming spaces matter. If their courage inspires you, donate to our Refugee Week appeal🧡 www.justgiving.com/campaign/yrc...

We recently spoke to young people at our Croydon Hub about what courage means in their lives. They told us about the people who give them strength - their friends, siblings, parents. One young person said the bravest thing they’ve done was ‘starting a new life in a new country’.

When Zara first came to the UK, she said London felt huge and scary. She was alone, with no friends or family, and had to figure out how everything worked in a new country. Zara came to Young Roots for support with her asylum claim and to meet people who understood what she was going through.

Refugee Week begins today. This year we’re celebrating courage, and we see it every day in the young people rebuilding their lives in the UK. We see it in their determination to study, work, make friends and to play a role in their new community.

At our event in Parliament last month, young people shared their experiences of short notice periods when leaving asylum accommodation, the struggle to find somewhere safe to live, and the barriers they face when trying to access education.

We are appalled to see racist and anti-migrant attacks taking place after the terrible incident in Belfast yesterday. We know that people will be feeling scared and unsafe, and very worried about what is happening in our communities.

Courage is not always loud. Sometimes it looks like choosing welcome when others choose hate.

Let's celebrate 42 years of Volunteers’ Week! Huge thanks to our volunteers and trustees who help create safe, welcoming spaces for young people. Your courage, solidarity and support make our community what it is. We’re so grateful for you. #VolunteersWeek

For the young people we work with, courage is often quiet. It can look like navigating a new system that feels overwhelming, walking into a youth club for the first time, learning a new language, or reaching out for support when everything feels uncertain.

Young people spoke about the short notice period refugees have to leave asylum accommodation and how hard it is to find a home, the challenges they face in accessing education, and how they dream of being dentists, pilots or starting their own business.

We were delighted to be hosted in Westminster on Wednesday by Natasha Irons MP, who helped make the Young Roots parliamentary event possible. MPs and peers joined us to hear directly from young people about their experiences of seeking safety in the UK.

Young people did an incredible job sharing their experiences and how government policies affect them. They shared how they are worried all the time about their future, how much they miss their families, how they want to study and work and be part of society and support others.

We are still buzzing from our fantastic event in parliament yesterday. We brought together young people from Young Roots and MPs and peers, so that the parliamentarians who make the laws about young asylum-seekers and refugees' lives know what those lives are actually like.

Family reunion should offer a safe route for people to rebuild their lives in a new country, away from danger. It allows refugee families to be together, and helps children and young people create a positive future.