A member of our Youth-led Commission for Separated Children (YLCSC) reflects on the struggles of being a young refugee coming to the UK and the importance of having a legal guardian. Imagine that a child or young person has escaped from somewhere dangerous, that they had to do it by…

Lindy was a volunteer, teaching English to unaccompanied young people for Hope service group. She was introduced to H, a student at Manchester college. …

One of our refugee and migrant practitioners tells us how she has seen a noticeable difference in young people who get support early, and those which have to face things alone. Having a legal guardian would help many unaccompanied young people navigate difficult assessments and applications when they arrive. Unlawful assessments Two…

HOPE Sessional worker, Emma, tells a story of a young man who could’ve really benefitted from having a legal guardian. Challenges of Covid-19 I was recently contacted by a young person from the HOPE group who was finding managing his finances difficult due to the changes to his weekly food shop. He was…

As the Youth Led Commission for Separated Children (YLCSC) prepare for the launch of their legal guardians campaign, one member reflects on what it is like to be a young person during lockdown. Covid-19 has shown just how vulnerable some young people really are. …

Early in 2020, the inspiring group of young people who formed the Youth-Led Commission on Separated Children, travelled to Scotland to find out more about their guardianship scheme for unaccompanied children and young people. Here’s how they got on. Our journey to Glasgow 29 January 2020 It was a long journey to Glasgow. Some…

Musa was a young unaccompanied asylum seeker that came to the UK from Albania. He experienced many difficulties along the way but was eventually successful in claiming asylum. He is now in his third year of studying Law at Birmingham University. Musa is conscious that many don’t make it through…