Refugees Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Mon, 18 Dec 2023 13:33:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-32x32.png Refugees Archives - Positive News 32 32 ‘Getting a bike was a resurrection’: the project donating bicycles to refugees https://www.positive.news/society/getting-a-bike-was-a-resurrection-the-project-donating-bicycles-to-refugees/ Mon, 18 Dec 2023 13:31:57 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=463664 Transport poverty is a growing concern for people seeking asylum in the UK. The Bike Project provides a solution

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]]> How refugees are helping Amsterdam become one of the first circular cities https://www.positive.news/economics/refugees-amsterdam-circular-city/ Tue, 18 Jul 2023 14:07:18 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=441756 A repair centre run by refugees is helping brands revive old clothes in Amsterdam. Now the concept is coming to the UK

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]]> What went right this week: minke whales returned to Wales, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-25-of-2023/ Thu, 22 Jun 2023 16:32:14 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=438486 Minke whales made a comeback, the Swiss said 'yes' to a new climate law, and researchers linked napping with brain power, plus more

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]]> The volunteer search and rescue ships saving migrants from the sea https://www.positive.news/society/sea-watch-rescue-ships-saving-migrants/ Fri, 02 Jun 2023 08:52:50 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=435551 As European politicians crack down on ‘small boats’, civilians are taking to sea to save those at risk of drowning

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]]> Life after: Human trafficking https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/life-after-human-trafficking/ Wed, 17 May 2023 09:17:59 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=434066 The extraordinary story of Eric Ngalle Charles, who survived human trafficking, worked as a stripper in Russia, and is now a lauded poet

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]]> Meet the Russians helping Ukrainians stranded in Russia https://www.positive.news/society/meet-the-russians-helping-ukrainians-stranded-in-russia/ Wed, 22 Jun 2022 08:00:57 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=395793 Many Ukrainians have fled the war to Russia itself, where they need help finding housing, work, or leaving the country

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]]> This fashion label turns refugee lifejackets into statement clothing https://www.positive.news/society/this-fashion-label-turns-refugee-lifejackets-into-statement-clothing/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:00:56 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=395812 A refugee fashion entrepreneur is turning lifejackets worn by asylum seekers into fashion items that support other refugees

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]]> ‘We meet them on the beach with tea’: 11 projects helping refugees in the UK https://www.positive.news/society/refugee-week-11-organisations-that-help-refugees-in-the-uk/ Mon, 20 Jun 2022 14:55:09 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=395764 Whether it's greeting refugees with a cuppa or training them as beekeepers, these projects provide a warm welcome

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]]> How to support Ukrainian refugees arriving in the UK https://www.positive.news/society/how-to-host-ukrainian-refugees-arriving-in-the-uk/ Tue, 15 Mar 2022 12:55:37 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=386478 Thousands have signed up to the UK government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme. Thinking of joining them? This is what you need to know

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]]> ‘I’ve realised my dreams’: the refugee entrepreneurs who are thriving in the UK https://www.positive.news/society/the-refugee-entrepreneurs-who-are-thriving-in-the-uk/ Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:02:11 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=381448 Research shows that refugees are a boon for host nations’ economies. We meet three who prospered with the help of a social enterprise

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