A pioneering refugee education programme has been awarded an international accreditation for its work with young refugees and displaced youth. Amala Global Secondary Diploma (GSD) is a programme is run by Amala, an educational organisation which offers high quality and inclusive education programmes for refugee and displaced youth. Two accreditation agencies, the Council of International […]
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Innovative tech scheme aiming to eradicate digital exclusion
Check out this positive news story: a social enterprise has hailed the success of an innovative tech scheme to support the most vulnerable in society, as it calls on UK businesses to do more.
Read MoreApp made by refugees wins global award
An app made by refugees to provide knowledge to other refugees assimilating into UK society has won a global award.
Read MoreCollege students develop ‘world-first’ app for refugees and asylum seekers
Check out this positive news story: a group of students in Wales have developed the first ever language app for refugees and asylum seekers.
Read MoreHeroic aid workers already making a difference
Aid workers supporting the Disasters Emergency Committee’s (DEC) Ukraine appeal are already helping people affected by the conflict thanks to generous donations from the public.
Read MoreGlobal fashion chain donates laptops to help empower homeless and refugees
Check out this positive news story: more than 1,000 laptops have been donated to help support the homeless and refugees. The donation is part of a scheme in the UK to help tackle digital exclusion amongst some of the most vulnerable in society.
Read MoreEducation scholarships launched for refugees and homeless
Check out this positive news story: a former child refugee has a launched an education scholarship scheme to support the homeless and people from refugee backgrounds.
Read MoreGlobal fundraising campaign launches to support students from Afghanistan
Check out this positive news story: a new fundraising campaign has just launched which aims to fund 20 young people from Afghanistan to come and study at one of 18 schools around the world.
Read MoreRooftop TV: Refugee Tailors, Care Homes, End Fuel Poverty
Watch this week’s Rooftop TV positive news rundown. Stories include – two Syrian tailors who are training refugees to make PPE for a Sheffield care home, a new campaign to end fuel poverty, and 1000s of kids who are writing letters to lonely care home residents.
Read MoreRefugees make PPE for local care home
Check out this positive news story from the Rooftop: a refugee tailor from Syria has pulled together a team of other refugees to make PPE and scrubs for a local care home in Yorkshire.
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