Volunteering opportunities for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
New beginnings
New Beginnings is a 30 minute documentary about the experiences of three people who came to the UK to claim asylum and now volunteer in Sheffield. The volunteers and their volunteer managers tell about their experiences, the barriers they have faced and the benefits that have come to both the volunteers and the organisations.
This shows a positive perspective of asylum seekers and refugees living in the UK and could be useful for:
- Organisations thinking of involving refugee volunteers
- Refugees and asylum seekers thinking about volunteering
- Promoting a positive image of asylum seekers and refugees
- James, a Volunteer Centre advisor, started a paid job as a result of the skills and confidence he developed whilst volunteering. He encourages others to follow in his footsteps.
- Sara, a Newsletter Volunteer for Refugee Housing Association, wants to be a doctor and volunteers to help her achieve her goal.
- Hassan, an experienced civil engineer volunteers at a Credit Union and has helped them develop appropriate services for the Muslim community.
How to order a copy:
- Please complete a DVD request form by clicking here and email the form to p.harvey@vas.org.uk. For more information please email or call on 0114 2536650. One copy per organisation is available for FREE.
This DVD was a Volunteer Centre Sheffield initiative supported by Refugee Housing Association and WEA.
The Volunteer Centre Refugee & Asylum Seeker Project gives advice to organisations and agencies who work with refugee & asylum seeker volunteers. We have produced translated materials in eight languages, including good practice guidelines and proforma letters. These are available on this page to download by clicking here - Good Practice Guidelines.