Volunteering and resources

The first step is to educate yourself in the basics. For example, what is the difference between an asylum seeker and a refugee?
The best place to start is probably the Refugee Council which provides accessible but detailed information on all aspects of sanctuary in the UK.

For a more global perspective, the UN Refugee Agency is a useful resource. You can also complete this MOOC from Amnesty International : Human Rights: The Rights of Refugees

Become a champion or supporter of Leicester University of Sanctuary and help us promote the ideals we wish to implement across the University and beyond. Complete our sign up form (word,16kb) and send it to sanctuary@le.ac.uk.

Volunteering

Leicester University of Sanctuary are working with several local and national groups who provide invaluable help to refugees and asylum seekers. Find out about what they do and how you can help them.

• Leicester City of Sanctuary 
• NEST (New Evidence Search Team) 
• Growing Points 
• After18
• Afro Innovation 
• British Red Cross
• Artreach
• The Race Equality Centre
• South Leicestershire Community Sponsorship

Resources 

• City of Sanctuary
• Leicester City of Sanctuary
• Universities of Sanctuary
• Article 26 - Helena Kennedy Foundation
• English Language Teaching Unit
• Let Us Learn
• The Refugee Council
• Refugee Action
• The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
• European Council for Refugees and Exiles
• Refugees’ Educational Resources (RefER) Project (over 500 online learning resources for refugees, asylum seekers and frontline workers who support them)