We are an\u00a0independent membership organisation created in 2003 by and for community organisations led by Refugees and Asylum Seekers living in the North East of England.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe are founded on the understanding that<\/p>\n\npeer support plays a unique and vital role in promoting integration<\/span><\/li>\npolicy and services are most effective if the voice of the refugee and asylum seeker community themselves is heard in their development<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nLearn more about who we are and how we began at About us<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>What we do<\/h2>\n<\/div>We empower refugees and asylum seekers to take action to support their communities. Find out about the support we offer at our Programmes page<\/span><\/a><\/p>\nAnd we support our members to develop their Collective Voice and use it to influence decision makers so as to promote equality and integration for all refugees and asylum seekers living in the region. Go to Our Voice page<\/span><\/a> to hear how our members are using their voice to influence change<\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<\/div>Visit our Members page<\/span><\/a> to hear about the brilliant support that refugee-led community groups organise for their communities and how to contact them if you want to join in.<\/p>\n<\/div>Get in touch<\/h2>\n<\/div>If you are a refugee or an asylum seeker and have an idea to support your community please contact us to talk about how we can support you. Email us at info@refugee.org.uk<\/span><\/a> or call Thiago on 07466425454<\/span> or Judy on 07405535871<\/span>.<\/p>\nIf you are an agency and would like to share information with refugee-led community groups, engage with them and hear their voice please contact us at info@refugeevoices.org.uk<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nIf you would like to discuss training for your staff to help them develop insights and empathetic understanding of the specific challenges refugees and asylum seekers face and what works in supporting them from their perspective, please contact us on info@refugeevoices.org.uk<\/span><\/a>. You can find out about the trainings we offer here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>Read our latest Annual Review<\/h2>\n<\/div>Click Here<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to find out how we have been contributing to change over the last year. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>×<\/button>Our Video<\/h3><\/div><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We champion peer support\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><p style=\"padding-top: 20px;\">We support refugees and asylum seekers who take the lead in bringing change to their communities. We support people who are mobilisers, activists and advocates for their community.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><\/div><div class=\"strong-view strong-view-id-1 default wpmtst-default no-quotes slider-container slider-mode-horizontal slider-adaptive controls-style-buttons2 nav-position-outside\" data-count=\"5\" data-slider-var=\"strong_slider_id_1\" data-state=\"idle\"><div class=\"strong-content wpmslider-content\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3020\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Mobiliser is someone who mobilizes a community to action leading to increased empowerment and self-reliance.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3022\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Activist is a member of a community who is voluntarily working with others from that community to achieve common aims\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3584\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Advocate is someone who supports their community to express their views and wishes and helps them <\/span><span class=\"s2\">stand up for their rights<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3585\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">However you define your role in leading change for your<\/span><span class=\"s1\">community, we want to support you.<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-4636\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p><em>\u201cPut simply, RCOs are able to engage and support their members in ways that other organisations and agencies cannot. Language, cultural affinity, their cross-generational membership and the trust born of the shared experience of forced exile, enable RCOs to operate holistically and intuitively, and, in doing so, overcome impediments to independence that confound most mainstream organisations, whether in the statutory or the voluntary sectors.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em>Maurice Wren, CEO, Refugee Council<\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-0 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#ffffff;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:transparent;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\"><h3>Current Funders<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\"><p>The National Lottery Community Fund<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-300x98.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-200x65.png 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund.png 393w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:#dddddd;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 100% + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container video-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:150px;--awb-padding-bottom:150px;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fullwidth-video\"><video preload=\"auto\" autoplay playsinline loop muted><source src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/about.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/video><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:11%;--awb-padding-left:11%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 40px;\">CONTACTS<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#faa634;border-color:#faa634;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 17px; color: #fff; font-weight: 300;\">If you have an idea to improve lives in your community, and want to join action for change, then get in touch with us today.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" 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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" 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style=\"--awb-padding-right:11%;--awb-padding-left:11%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-20\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 40px;\">CONTACTS<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#faa634;border-color:#faa634;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-21\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 17px; color: #fff; font-weight: 300;\">If you have an idea to improve lives in your community, and want to join action for change, then get in touch with us today.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-align-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" 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Language, cultural affinity, their cross-generational membership and the trust born of the shared experience of forced exile, enable RCOs to operate <\/em>… <a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read More <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2878","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2878"}],"version-history":[{"count":129,"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5135,"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2878\/revisions\/5135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
We are founded on the understanding that<\/p>\n
Learn more about who we are and how we began at About us<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>What we do<\/h2>\n<\/div>We empower refugees and asylum seekers to take action to support their communities. Find out about the support we offer at our Programmes page<\/span><\/a><\/p>\nAnd we support our members to develop their Collective Voice and use it to influence decision makers so as to promote equality and integration for all refugees and asylum seekers living in the region. Go to Our Voice page<\/span><\/a> to hear how our members are using their voice to influence change<\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<\/div>Visit our Members page<\/span><\/a> to hear about the brilliant support that refugee-led community groups organise for their communities and how to contact them if you want to join in.<\/p>\n<\/div>Get in touch<\/h2>\n<\/div>If you are a refugee or an asylum seeker and have an idea to support your community please contact us to talk about how we can support you. Email us at info@refugee.org.uk<\/span><\/a> or call Thiago on 07466425454<\/span> or Judy on 07405535871<\/span>.<\/p>\nIf you are an agency and would like to share information with refugee-led community groups, engage with them and hear their voice please contact us at info@refugeevoices.org.uk<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nIf you would like to discuss training for your staff to help them develop insights and empathetic understanding of the specific challenges refugees and asylum seekers face and what works in supporting them from their perspective, please contact us on info@refugeevoices.org.uk<\/span><\/a>. You can find out about the trainings we offer here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>Read our latest Annual Review<\/h2>\n<\/div>Click Here<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to find out how we have been contributing to change over the last year. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>×<\/button>Our Video<\/h3><\/div><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We champion peer support\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><p style=\"padding-top: 20px;\">We support refugees and asylum seekers who take the lead in bringing change to their communities. We support people who are mobilisers, activists and advocates for their community.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><\/div><div class=\"strong-view strong-view-id-1 default wpmtst-default no-quotes slider-container slider-mode-horizontal slider-adaptive controls-style-buttons2 nav-position-outside\" data-count=\"5\" data-slider-var=\"strong_slider_id_1\" data-state=\"idle\"><div class=\"strong-content wpmslider-content\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3020\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Mobiliser is someone who mobilizes a community to action leading to increased empowerment and self-reliance.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3022\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Activist is a member of a community who is voluntarily working with others from that community to achieve common aims\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3584\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Advocate is someone who supports their community to express their views and wishes and helps them <\/span><span class=\"s2\">stand up for their rights<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3585\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">However you define your role in leading change for your<\/span><span class=\"s1\">community, we want to support you.<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-4636\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p><em>\u201cPut simply, RCOs are able to engage and support their members in ways that other organisations and agencies cannot. Language, cultural affinity, their cross-generational membership and the trust born of the shared experience of forced exile, enable RCOs to operate holistically and intuitively, and, in doing so, overcome impediments to independence that confound most mainstream organisations, whether in the statutory or the voluntary sectors.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em>Maurice Wren, CEO, Refugee Council<\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-0 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#ffffff;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:transparent;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\"><h3>Current Funders<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\"><p>The National Lottery Community Fund<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-300x98.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-200x65.png 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund.png 393w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:#dddddd;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 100% + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container video-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:150px;--awb-padding-bottom:150px;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fullwidth-video\"><video preload=\"auto\" autoplay playsinline loop muted><source src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/about.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/video><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:11%;--awb-padding-left:11%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 40px;\">CONTACTS<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#faa634;border-color:#faa634;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 17px; color: #fff; font-weight: 300;\">If you have an idea to improve lives in your community, and want to join action for change, then get in touch with us today.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" 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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" 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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth hundred-percent-height hundred-percent-height-center-content non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility\" 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style=\"--awb-padding-right:11%;--awb-padding-left:11%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-20\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 40px;\">CONTACTS<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#faa634;border-color:#faa634;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-21\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 17px; color: #fff; font-weight: 300;\">If you have an idea to improve lives in your community, and want to join action for change, then get in touch with us today.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-align-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" 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We empower refugees and asylum seekers to take action to support their communities. Find out about the support we offer at our Programmes page<\/span><\/a><\/p>\nAnd we support our members to develop their Collective Voice and use it to influence decision makers so as to promote equality and integration for all refugees and asylum seekers living in the region. Go to Our Voice page<\/span><\/a> to hear how our members are using their voice to influence change<\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<\/div>Visit our Members page<\/span><\/a> to hear about the brilliant support that refugee-led community groups organise for their communities and how to contact them if you want to join in.<\/p>\n<\/div>Get in touch<\/h2>\n<\/div>If you are a refugee or an asylum seeker and have an idea to support your community please contact us to talk about how we can support you. Email us at info@refugee.org.uk<\/span><\/a> or call Thiago on 07466425454<\/span> or Judy on 07405535871<\/span>.<\/p>\nIf you are an agency and would like to share information with refugee-led community groups, engage with them and hear their voice please contact us at info@refugeevoices.org.uk<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nIf you would like to discuss training for your staff to help them develop insights and empathetic understanding of the specific challenges refugees and asylum seekers face and what works in supporting them from their perspective, please contact us on info@refugeevoices.org.uk<\/span><\/a>. You can find out about the trainings we offer here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>Read our latest Annual Review<\/h2>\n<\/div>Click Here<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to find out how we have been contributing to change over the last year. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>×<\/button>Our Video<\/h3><\/div><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We champion peer support\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><p style=\"padding-top: 20px;\">We support refugees and asylum seekers who take the lead in bringing change to their communities. We support people who are mobilisers, activists and advocates for their community.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><\/div><div class=\"strong-view strong-view-id-1 default wpmtst-default no-quotes slider-container slider-mode-horizontal slider-adaptive controls-style-buttons2 nav-position-outside\" data-count=\"5\" data-slider-var=\"strong_slider_id_1\" data-state=\"idle\"><div class=\"strong-content wpmslider-content\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3020\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Mobiliser is someone who mobilizes a community to action leading to increased empowerment and self-reliance.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3022\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Activist is a member of a community who is voluntarily working with others from that community to achieve common aims\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3584\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Advocate is someone who supports their community to express their views and wishes and helps them <\/span><span class=\"s2\">stand up for their rights<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3585\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">However you define your role in leading change for your<\/span><span class=\"s1\">community, we want to support you.<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-4636\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p><em>\u201cPut simply, RCOs are able to engage and support their members in ways that other organisations and agencies cannot. Language, cultural affinity, their cross-generational membership and the trust born of the shared experience of forced exile, enable RCOs to operate holistically and intuitively, and, in doing so, overcome impediments to independence that confound most mainstream organisations, whether in the statutory or the voluntary sectors.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em>Maurice Wren, CEO, Refugee Council<\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-0 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#ffffff;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:transparent;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\"><h3>Current Funders<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\"><p>The National Lottery Community Fund<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-300x98.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-200x65.png 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund.png 393w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:#dddddd;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 100% + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container video-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:150px;--awb-padding-bottom:150px;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fullwidth-video\"><video preload=\"auto\" autoplay playsinline loop muted><source src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/about.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/video><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:11%;--awb-padding-left:11%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 40px;\">CONTACTS<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#faa634;border-color:#faa634;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 17px; color: #fff; font-weight: 300;\">If you have an idea to improve lives in your community, and want to join action for change, then get in touch with us today.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#faa634;--button_border_hover_color:#faa634;--button_border_width-top:2px;--button_border_width-right:2px;--button_border_width-bottom:2px;--button_border_width-left:2px;--button_gradient_top_color:rgba(254,201,107,0);--button_gradient_bottom_color:rgba(254,201,107,0);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:rgba(0,0,0,0);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:rgba(0,0,0,0);\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/contact\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">CONTACTS<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth hundred-percent-height hundred-percent-height-center-content non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:150px;--awb-padding-bottom:150px;--awb-background-image:url("https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/contact.jpg");--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-align-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:11%;--awb-padding-left:11%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-20\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 40px;\">CONTACTS<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#faa634;border-color:#faa634;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-21\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 17px; color: #fff; font-weight: 300;\">If you have an idea to improve lives in your community, and want to join action for change, then get in touch with us today.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-align-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" 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And we support our members to develop their Collective Voice and use it to influence decision makers so as to promote equality and integration for all refugees and asylum seekers living in the region. Go to Our Voice page<\/span><\/a> to hear how our members are using their voice to influence change<\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<\/div>Visit our Members page<\/span><\/a> to hear about the brilliant support that refugee-led community groups organise for their communities and how to contact them if you want to join in.<\/p>\n<\/div>Get in touch<\/h2>\n<\/div>If you are a refugee or an asylum seeker and have an idea to support your community please contact us to talk about how we can support you. Email us at info@refugee.org.uk<\/span><\/a> or call Thiago on 07466425454<\/span> or Judy on 07405535871<\/span>.<\/p>\nIf you are an agency and would like to share information with refugee-led community groups, engage with them and hear their voice please contact us at info@refugeevoices.org.uk<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nIf you would like to discuss training for your staff to help them develop insights and empathetic understanding of the specific challenges refugees and asylum seekers face and what works in supporting them from their perspective, please contact us on info@refugeevoices.org.uk<\/span><\/a>. You can find out about the trainings we offer here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>Read our latest Annual Review<\/h2>\n<\/div>Click Here<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to find out how we have been contributing to change over the last year. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>×<\/button>Our Video<\/h3><\/div><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We champion peer support\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><p style=\"padding-top: 20px;\">We support refugees and asylum seekers who take the lead in bringing change to their communities. We support people who are mobilisers, activists and advocates for their community.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><\/div><div class=\"strong-view strong-view-id-1 default wpmtst-default no-quotes slider-container slider-mode-horizontal slider-adaptive controls-style-buttons2 nav-position-outside\" data-count=\"5\" data-slider-var=\"strong_slider_id_1\" data-state=\"idle\"><div class=\"strong-content wpmslider-content\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3020\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Mobiliser is someone who mobilizes a community to action leading to increased empowerment and self-reliance.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3022\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Activist is a member of a community who is voluntarily working with others from that community to achieve common aims\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3584\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Advocate is someone who supports their community to express their views and wishes and helps them <\/span><span class=\"s2\">stand up for their rights<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3585\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">However you define your role in leading change for your<\/span><span class=\"s1\">community, we want to support you.<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-4636\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p><em>\u201cPut simply, RCOs are able to engage and support their members in ways that other organisations and agencies cannot. Language, cultural affinity, their cross-generational membership and the trust born of the shared experience of forced exile, enable RCOs to operate holistically and intuitively, and, in doing so, overcome impediments to independence that confound most mainstream organisations, whether in the statutory or the voluntary sectors.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em>Maurice Wren, CEO, Refugee Council<\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-0 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#ffffff;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:transparent;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\"><h3>Current Funders<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\"><p>The National Lottery Community Fund<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-300x98.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-200x65.png 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund.png 393w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:#dddddd;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 100% + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container video-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:150px;--awb-padding-bottom:150px;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fullwidth-video\"><video preload=\"auto\" autoplay playsinline loop muted><source src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/about.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/video><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:11%;--awb-padding-left:11%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 40px;\">CONTACTS<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#faa634;border-color:#faa634;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 17px; color: #fff; font-weight: 300;\">If you have an idea to improve lives in your community, and want to join action for change, then get in touch with us today.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" 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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth hundred-percent-height hundred-percent-height-center-content non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:150px;--awb-padding-bottom:150px;--awb-background-image:url("https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/contact.jpg");--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-align-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:11%;--awb-padding-left:11%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-20\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 40px;\">CONTACTS<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#faa634;border-color:#faa634;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-21\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 17px; color: #fff; font-weight: 300;\">If you have an idea to improve lives in your community, and want to join action for change, then get in touch with us today.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-align-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" 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Language, cultural affinity, their cross-generational membership and the trust born of the shared experience of forced exile, enable RCOs to operate <\/em>… <a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read More <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2878","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2878"}],"version-history":[{"count":129,"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5135,"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2878\/revisions\/5135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Visit our Members page<\/span><\/a> to hear about the brilliant support that refugee-led community groups organise for their communities and how to contact them if you want to join in.<\/p>\n<\/div>Get in touch<\/h2>\n<\/div>If you are a refugee or an asylum seeker and have an idea to support your community please contact us to talk about how we can support you. Email us at info@refugee.org.uk<\/span><\/a> or call Thiago on 07466425454<\/span> or Judy on 07405535871<\/span>.<\/p>\nIf you are an agency and would like to share information with refugee-led community groups, engage with them and hear their voice please contact us at info@refugeevoices.org.uk<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nIf you would like to discuss training for your staff to help them develop insights and empathetic understanding of the specific challenges refugees and asylum seekers face and what works in supporting them from their perspective, please contact us on info@refugeevoices.org.uk<\/span><\/a>. You can find out about the trainings we offer here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>Read our latest Annual Review<\/h2>\n<\/div>Click Here<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to find out how we have been contributing to change over the last year. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>×<\/button>Our Video<\/h3><\/div><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We champion peer support\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><p style=\"padding-top: 20px;\">We support refugees and asylum seekers who take the lead in bringing change to their communities. We support people who are mobilisers, activists and advocates for their community.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><\/div><div class=\"strong-view strong-view-id-1 default wpmtst-default no-quotes slider-container slider-mode-horizontal slider-adaptive controls-style-buttons2 nav-position-outside\" data-count=\"5\" data-slider-var=\"strong_slider_id_1\" data-state=\"idle\"><div class=\"strong-content wpmslider-content\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3020\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Mobiliser is someone who mobilizes a community to action leading to increased empowerment and self-reliance.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3022\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Activist is a member of a community who is voluntarily working with others from that community to achieve common aims\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3584\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Advocate is someone who supports their community to express their views and wishes and helps them <\/span><span class=\"s2\">stand up for their rights<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3585\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">However you define your role in leading change for your<\/span><span class=\"s1\">community, we want to support you.<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-4636\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p><em>\u201cPut simply, RCOs are able to engage and support their members in ways that other organisations and agencies cannot. Language, cultural affinity, their cross-generational membership and the trust born of the shared experience of forced exile, enable RCOs to operate holistically and intuitively, and, in doing so, overcome impediments to independence that confound most mainstream organisations, whether in the statutory or the voluntary sectors.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em>Maurice Wren, CEO, Refugee Council<\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-0 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#ffffff;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:transparent;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\"><h3>Current Funders<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\"><p>The National Lottery Community Fund<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-300x98.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-200x65.png 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund.png 393w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:#dddddd;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 100% + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container video-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:150px;--awb-padding-bottom:150px;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fullwidth-video\"><video preload=\"auto\" autoplay playsinline loop muted><source src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/about.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/video><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:11%;--awb-padding-left:11%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 40px;\">CONTACTS<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#faa634;border-color:#faa634;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 17px; color: #fff; font-weight: 300;\">If you have an idea to improve lives in your community, and want to join action for change, then get in touch with us today.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" 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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" 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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth hundred-percent-height hundred-percent-height-center-content non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility\" 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style=\"--awb-padding-right:11%;--awb-padding-left:11%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-20\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 40px;\">CONTACTS<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#faa634;border-color:#faa634;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-21\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 17px; color: #fff; font-weight: 300;\">If you have an idea to improve lives in your community, and want to join action for change, then get in touch with us today.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-align-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" 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If you are a refugee or an asylum seeker and have an idea to support your community please contact us to talk about how we can support you. Email us at info@refugee.org.uk<\/span><\/a> or call Thiago on 07466425454<\/span> or Judy on 07405535871<\/span>.<\/p>\nIf you are an agency and would like to share information with refugee-led community groups, engage with them and hear their voice please contact us at info@refugeevoices.org.uk<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nIf you would like to discuss training for your staff to help them develop insights and empathetic understanding of the specific challenges refugees and asylum seekers face and what works in supporting them from their perspective, please contact us on info@refugeevoices.org.uk<\/span><\/a>. You can find out about the trainings we offer here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>Read our latest Annual Review<\/h2>\n<\/div>Click Here<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to find out how we have been contributing to change over the last year. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>×<\/button>Our Video<\/h3><\/div><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We champion peer support\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><p style=\"padding-top: 20px;\">We support refugees and asylum seekers who take the lead in bringing change to their communities. We support people who are mobilisers, activists and advocates for their community.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><\/div><div class=\"strong-view strong-view-id-1 default wpmtst-default no-quotes slider-container slider-mode-horizontal slider-adaptive controls-style-buttons2 nav-position-outside\" data-count=\"5\" data-slider-var=\"strong_slider_id_1\" data-state=\"idle\"><div class=\"strong-content wpmslider-content\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3020\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Mobiliser is someone who mobilizes a community to action leading to increased empowerment and self-reliance.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3022\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Activist is a member of a community who is voluntarily working with others from that community to achieve common aims\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3584\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Advocate is someone who supports their community to express their views and wishes and helps them <\/span><span class=\"s2\">stand up for their rights<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3585\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">However you define your role in leading change for your<\/span><span class=\"s1\">community, we want to support you.<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-4636\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p><em>\u201cPut simply, RCOs are able to engage and support their members in ways that other organisations and agencies cannot. Language, cultural affinity, their cross-generational membership and the trust born of the shared experience of forced exile, enable RCOs to operate holistically and intuitively, and, in doing so, overcome impediments to independence that confound most mainstream organisations, whether in the statutory or the voluntary sectors.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em>Maurice Wren, CEO, Refugee Council<\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-0 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#ffffff;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:transparent;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\"><h3>Current Funders<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\"><p>The National Lottery Community Fund<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-300x98.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-200x65.png 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund.png 393w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:#dddddd;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 100% + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container video-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:150px;--awb-padding-bottom:150px;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fullwidth-video\"><video preload=\"auto\" autoplay playsinline loop muted><source src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/about.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/video><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:11%;--awb-padding-left:11%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 40px;\">CONTACTS<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#faa634;border-color:#faa634;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 17px; color: #fff; font-weight: 300;\">If you have an idea to improve lives in your community, and want to join action for change, then get in touch with us today.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" 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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth hundred-percent-height hundred-percent-height-center-content non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:150px;--awb-padding-bottom:150px;--awb-background-image:url("https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/contact.jpg");--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-align-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:11%;--awb-padding-left:11%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-20\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 40px;\">CONTACTS<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#faa634;border-color:#faa634;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-21\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 17px; color: #fff; font-weight: 300;\">If you have an idea to improve lives in your community, and want to join action for change, then get in touch with us today.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-align-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" 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Language, cultural affinity, their cross-generational membership and the trust born of the shared experience of forced exile, enable RCOs to operate <\/em>… <a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read More <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2878","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2878"}],"version-history":[{"count":129,"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5135,"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2878\/revisions\/5135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
If you are an agency and would like to share information with refugee-led community groups, engage with them and hear their voice please contact us at info@refugeevoices.org.uk<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nIf you would like to discuss training for your staff to help them develop insights and empathetic understanding of the specific challenges refugees and asylum seekers face and what works in supporting them from their perspective, please contact us on info@refugeevoices.org.uk<\/span><\/a>. You can find out about the trainings we offer here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>Read our latest Annual Review<\/h2>\n<\/div>Click Here<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to find out how we have been contributing to change over the last year. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>×<\/button>Our Video<\/h3><\/div><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We champion peer support\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><p style=\"padding-top: 20px;\">We support refugees and asylum seekers who take the lead in bringing change to their communities. We support people who are mobilisers, activists and advocates for their community.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><\/div><div class=\"strong-view strong-view-id-1 default wpmtst-default no-quotes slider-container slider-mode-horizontal slider-adaptive controls-style-buttons2 nav-position-outside\" data-count=\"5\" data-slider-var=\"strong_slider_id_1\" data-state=\"idle\"><div class=\"strong-content wpmslider-content\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3020\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Mobiliser is someone who mobilizes a community to action leading to increased empowerment and self-reliance.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3022\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Activist is a member of a community who is voluntarily working with others from that community to achieve common aims\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3584\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Advocate is someone who supports their community to express their views and wishes and helps them <\/span><span class=\"s2\">stand up for their rights<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3585\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">However you define your role in leading change for your<\/span><span class=\"s1\">community, we want to support you.<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-4636\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p><em>\u201cPut simply, RCOs are able to engage and support their members in ways that other organisations and agencies cannot. Language, cultural affinity, their cross-generational membership and the trust born of the shared experience of forced exile, enable RCOs to operate holistically and intuitively, and, in doing so, overcome impediments to independence that confound most mainstream organisations, whether in the statutory or the voluntary sectors.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em>Maurice Wren, CEO, Refugee Council<\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-0 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#ffffff;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:transparent;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\"><h3>Current Funders<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\"><p>The National Lottery Community Fund<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-300x98.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-200x65.png 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund.png 393w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:#dddddd;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 100% + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container video-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:150px;--awb-padding-bottom:150px;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fullwidth-video\"><video preload=\"auto\" autoplay playsinline loop muted><source src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/about.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/video><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:11%;--awb-padding-left:11%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 40px;\">CONTACTS<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#faa634;border-color:#faa634;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 17px; color: #fff; font-weight: 300;\">If you have an idea to improve lives in your community, and want to join action for change, then get in touch with us today.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" 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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth hundred-percent-height hundred-percent-height-center-content non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:150px;--awb-padding-bottom:150px;--awb-background-image:url("https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/contact.jpg");--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-align-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:11%;--awb-padding-left:11%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-20\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 40px;\">CONTACTS<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#faa634;border-color:#faa634;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-21\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 17px; color: #fff; font-weight: 300;\">If you have an idea to improve lives in your community, and want to join action for change, then get in touch with us today.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-align-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" 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Language, cultural affinity, their cross-generational membership and the trust born of the shared experience of forced exile, enable RCOs to operate <\/em>… <a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read More <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2878","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2878"}],"version-history":[{"count":129,"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5135,"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2878\/revisions\/5135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
If you would like to discuss training for your staff to help them develop insights and empathetic understanding of the specific challenges refugees and asylum seekers face and what works in supporting them from their perspective, please contact us on info@refugeevoices.org.uk<\/span><\/a>. You can find out about the trainings we offer here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>Read our latest Annual Review<\/h2>\n<\/div>Click Here<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to find out how we have been contributing to change over the last year. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>×<\/button>Our Video<\/h3><\/div><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We champion peer support\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><p style=\"padding-top: 20px;\">We support refugees and asylum seekers who take the lead in bringing change to their communities. We support people who are mobilisers, activists and advocates for their community.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><\/div><div class=\"strong-view strong-view-id-1 default wpmtst-default no-quotes slider-container slider-mode-horizontal slider-adaptive controls-style-buttons2 nav-position-outside\" data-count=\"5\" data-slider-var=\"strong_slider_id_1\" data-state=\"idle\"><div class=\"strong-content wpmslider-content\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3020\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Mobiliser is someone who mobilizes a community to action leading to increased empowerment and self-reliance.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3022\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Activist is a member of a community who is voluntarily working with others from that community to achieve common aims\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3584\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Advocate is someone who supports their community to express their views and wishes and helps them <\/span><span class=\"s2\">stand up for their rights<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3585\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">However you define your role in leading change for your<\/span><span class=\"s1\">community, we want to support you.<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-4636\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p><em>\u201cPut simply, RCOs are able to engage and support their members in ways that other organisations and agencies cannot. Language, cultural affinity, their cross-generational membership and the trust born of the shared experience of forced exile, enable RCOs to operate holistically and intuitively, and, in doing so, overcome impediments to independence that confound most mainstream organisations, whether in the statutory or the voluntary sectors.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em>Maurice Wren, CEO, Refugee Council<\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-0 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#ffffff;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:transparent;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\"><h3>Current Funders<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\"><p>The National Lottery Community Fund<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-300x98.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-200x65.png 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund.png 393w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:#dddddd;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 100% + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container video-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:150px;--awb-padding-bottom:150px;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fullwidth-video\"><video preload=\"auto\" autoplay playsinline loop muted><source src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/about.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/video><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:11%;--awb-padding-left:11%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 40px;\">CONTACTS<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#faa634;border-color:#faa634;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 17px; color: #fff; font-weight: 300;\">If you have an idea to improve lives in your community, and want to join action for change, then get in touch with us today.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" 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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth hundred-percent-height hundred-percent-height-center-content non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility\" 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style=\"--awb-padding-right:11%;--awb-padding-left:11%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-20\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 40px;\">CONTACTS<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#faa634;border-color:#faa634;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-21\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 17px; color: #fff; font-weight: 300;\">If you have an idea to improve lives in your community, and want to join action for change, then get in touch with us today.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-align-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" 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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><em>\u201cPut simply, RCOs are able to engage and support their members in ways that other organisations and agencies cannot. Language, cultural affinity, their cross-generational membership and the trust born of the shared experience of forced exile, enable RCOs to operate <\/em>… <a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read More <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2878","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2878"}],"version-history":[{"count":129,"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5135,"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2878\/revisions\/5135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Click Here<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to find out how we have been contributing to change over the last year. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>×<\/button>Our Video<\/h3><\/div><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We champion peer support\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><p style=\"padding-top: 20px;\">We support refugees and asylum seekers who take the lead in bringing change to their communities. We support people who are mobilisers, activists and advocates for their community.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><\/div><div class=\"strong-view strong-view-id-1 default wpmtst-default no-quotes slider-container slider-mode-horizontal slider-adaptive controls-style-buttons2 nav-position-outside\" data-count=\"5\" data-slider-var=\"strong_slider_id_1\" data-state=\"idle\"><div class=\"strong-content wpmslider-content\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3020\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Mobiliser is someone who mobilizes a community to action leading to increased empowerment and self-reliance.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3022\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Activist is a member of a community who is voluntarily working with others from that community to achieve common aims\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3584\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Community Advocate is someone who supports their community to express their views and wishes and helps them <\/span><span class=\"s2\">stand up for their rights<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-3585\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">However you define your role in leading change for your<\/span><span class=\"s1\">community, we want to support you.<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial testimonial t-slide post-4636\"><div class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-inner testimonial-inner\"><div data-infinite-loop=\"true\" class=\"wpmtst-testimonial-content testimonial-content\"><div class=\"maybe-clear\"><\/div><p><em>\u201cPut simply, RCOs are able to engage and support their members in ways that other organisations and agencies cannot. Language, cultural affinity, their cross-generational membership and the trust born of the shared experience of forced exile, enable RCOs to operate holistically and intuitively, and, in doing so, overcome impediments to independence that confound most mainstream organisations, whether in the statutory or the voluntary sectors.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em>Maurice Wren, CEO, Refugee Council<\/p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-0 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#ffffff;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:transparent;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\"><h3>Current Funders<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\"><p>The National Lottery Community Fund<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-300x98.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-200x65.png 200w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/National-Lottery-Community-Fund.png 393w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:#dddddd;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 100% + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;max-width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container video-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:150px;--awb-padding-bottom:150px;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fullwidth-video\"><video preload=\"auto\" autoplay playsinline loop muted><source src=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/about.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/video><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:11%;--awb-padding-left:11%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 40px;\">CONTACTS<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#faa634;border-color:#faa634;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 17px; color: #fff; font-weight: 300;\">If you have an idea to improve lives in your community, and want to join action for change, then get in touch with us today.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#faa634;--button_border_hover_color:#faa634;--button_border_width-top:2px;--button_border_width-right:2px;--button_border_width-bottom:2px;--button_border_width-left:2px;--button_gradient_top_color:rgba(254,201,107,0);--button_gradient_bottom_color:rgba(254,201,107,0);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:rgba(0,0,0,0);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:rgba(0,0,0,0);\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/contact\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">CONTACTS<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth hundred-percent-height hundred-percent-height-center-content non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:150px;--awb-padding-bottom:150px;--awb-background-image:url("https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/contact.jpg");--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-align-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:11%;--awb-padding-left:11%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-20\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 40px;\">CONTACTS<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:40px;width:100%;max-width:200px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#faa634;border-color:#faa634;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div 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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" 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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><em>\u201cPut simply, RCOs are able to engage and support their members in ways that other organisations and agencies cannot. Language, cultural affinity, their cross-generational membership and the trust born of the shared experience of forced exile, enable RCOs to operate <\/em>… <a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read More <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2878","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2878"}],"version-history":[{"count":129,"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5135,"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2878\/revisions\/5135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.refugeevoices.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}