Cornwall Refugee Resource Network 🧡

CRRN are hosting a catch-up meeting on Tuesday March 31st at 6.30pm. Sign up here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/cornwall-ref… And please share with anyone else that you think might be interested in getting involved with Refugee Week.

Eid Sa'eed to all those celebrating today!

Courage is this years’ Refugee Week theme. What does courage mean to you? #refugeeweek2026 #courage

Right to Remain are continuing our fight for migration justice with energy, compassion and hope. Read about their plans for 2026 here: ow.ly/4bxP50Y0ylh

The Refugee Council worked with Bridges Outcomes Partnership, local councils and the Home Office to make a free video to explain what housing is really like in London and across the UK. Watch the video here: ow.ly/PAjj50Y0y1n

The Refugee Week 2026 Conference is taking place online, so join from wherever you are in the world. Book your ticket here: ow.ly/VPyI50Y0xKz

TEDxPorthtowanWomen: Eleven inspiring women from Cornwall are preparing to share their extraordinary ideas on International Women’s Day (March 8) at Mount Pleasant Eco Park. Book your ticket here: ow.ly/gXbe50Y0xz9

Cornwall Council wants to celebrate people who are proving that age is no barrier with the launch of ‘Sixty Over Sixty’. The campaign, aims to celebrate the valuable contributions that older residents make to our communities. Nominate someone at: ow.ly/hgN950Y0xv4

Join Right To Remain for their online Knowledge is Power: Detention and Enforcement workshop on Wednesday 11 February 2026, 10am – 1pm. Register here: ow.ly/OSNa50Y0y7z

For Hackney residents Peter and Annika, being able to see just how welcome and at ease their guests feel is one of the many reasons they’re proud to be among Refugees At Home's east London hosts. Read all about their hosting experience here: ow.ly/jUzm50Y0xlz

From Gaza to safety: Amira’s story - A little girl from Gaza was finally reunited with her mum here in the UK - Read the story of their reunion here: ow.ly/q5VY50Y0xqX

Refugees at Home have been awarded £436,349 from The National Lottery to help them deliver an ambitious programme supporting refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK. Read more at: ow.ly/o2sJ50Y0xaF

Sami loves his life in Damascus, Syria. But his comfortable life gets sidetracked abruptly after a bombing in a nearby shopping mall. Sami’s parents decide they must flee their home for the safety of the UK. Boy, Everywhere, By A. M. Dassu.

Phosphoros Theatre in Bristol helps asylum-seekers and refugees to tell their own stories, and take control of their own narratives. Read more at: ow.ly/YZCb50XgcyY Source: UNHCR, October 2025

Born in a refugee camp, all Subhi knows of the world is that he's at least 19 fence diamonds high, the nice Jackets never stay long, and at night he dreams that the sea finds its way to his tent, bringing with it unusual treasures. THE BONE SPARROW, By Zana Fraillon.

Having taught for 28 years in Iran, Saeedeh now uses her experiences to help displaced children to adjust to life in Britain, learn English and get the most out of their school life. Read about Saeedeh's volunteer work here: ow.ly/114550Xgcp3 Source: UNHCR, October 2025

Alem’s dad takes him to London and abandons him there to seek asylum while he returns to fight for peace at home. Refugee Boy explores freedom, equality, asylum, protection by law, and the right to food, clothing, housing and health care. Refugee Boy, by Benjamin Zephaniah

Mahboobeh was taking a degree in theatre studies when she was forced to flee Iran, arriving in Manchester as an asylum-seeker in 2009. Read about Mahboobeh's story here: ow.ly/bzzf50XgcbI Source: UNHCR, October 2025

“It’s not about where you come from, or who you are...at climbing you just make friends,” says Amir, who arrived in the UK in October 2022 and soon started climbing at the Refugees Rock sessions in Liverpool. Read on here: ow.ly/9Gr050Xgc5U Source: UNHCR, October 2025

The UNHCR website offers free teaching materials on refugees, asylum and migration for primary and secondary education, as well as some guidance for teachers working with refugee children in the classroom. See all resources here: ow.ly/5yiQ50XxuN6