Migration and Asylum

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  Languages give opportunities

  Learning the language of your country of residence makes you feel more independent, allows you to overcome barriers and helps you to navigate the labour market. The Danish Red Cross’ Sprogland project provides a platform where migrants can be connected with a volunteer to practice Danish.
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  Safe homes

  The Red Cross is implementing the Safe Homes programme in 9 EU countries and carrying out an in-depth analysis of the phenomenon of private hosting in different European countries.
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  Reunification pathways for integration

  With support from the EU Asylum, Migration and Integration fund, the Red Cross is working to assess key obstacles to family reunification and help to reunite family members of refugees and beneficiaries of international protection in Europe.
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  Supporting Survivors of Female Genital Mutilation in Austria

  To support survivors of female genital mutilation, and to better train professionals in doing so, the Austrian Red Cross and partners joined forces in providing counselling, information and support.
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  Supporting migrants along the shores of northern France

  Before attempting to cross the English Channel, people in search of safety often strand in camps along the northern coast of France. To address their needs, the French Red Cross provides support to unaccompanied children, health services, and family reunification.
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  Unseen?! Refugees with disabilities in Germany

  To address the obstacles that refugees with disabilities face during their asylum procedure, The German Red Cross published a report assessing the needs of refugees with disabilities in Germany.
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  Fostering action and support to trafficked persons

  To improve the identification capacities of trafficking survivors, and support survivors in their journey from healing to integration in their new homes, several National Red Cross Societies and other partners joined forces in the FAST project.
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  Holistic Support to migrants and asylum seekers integration in the labour market

  The BIN project aims to facilitate the integration of refugees and asylum seekers in Bremen and Bremerhaven through vocational training and support in accessing employment, including by promoting the employment of migrants and refugees among potential employers.
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  A place of encounter for people from different communities

  The PRISM project brought together people from different communities across post-conflict Northern Ireland to gain a better understanding of this increasingly diverse environment and to promote awareness and dialogue between and within groups.
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  Arriving and receiving communities, key elements of a two-way integration approach

  FOCUS engaged with different actors to explore the socioeconomic and sociopsychological dimensions of integration in the span of the last decade identifying four core principles that maximise the potential for sustainable two-way integration processes.
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  Responding to the needs of migrants along the route: Red Cross Humanitarian Service Points in West Africa

  In regions across West Africa, Red Cross societies are operating Humanitarian Service Points throughout the migratory trail, contributing to the resilience, safety & protection of migrants during their journeys.
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  Finding financial independence, following passions

  Funded by DG ECHO, the ESSN by IFRC and the Turkish Red Crescent is the biggest humanitarian programme in EU history. Refugee families in Turkey receive monthly cash assistance enabling them to decide how to cover essential needs.
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  Healing by doing – promoting mental health among beneficiaries of international protection

  To improve the mental health of survivors of psychological trauma such as human trafficking or violence during the migratory route, ALIN by the Luxembourg Red Cross offers a range of activities.
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  Long Journeys in Short Records - facilitating cultural dialogue

  To support integration and foster intercultural awareness between refugees and their host communities, the Slovenian Red Cross launched a booklet collecting cultural anecdotes as part of their #Mi2 project.
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  Help and protection for migrants at Lithuanian borders: "I see a family member in you"

  Qualified teams monitor the situation, train border guard officers on how to interact with migrants, and provide humanitarian assistance to vulnerable people in detention – including legal aid and family reunification services.
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  Bringing families together

  People who flee persecution or violence often experience family separation. National Red Cross Societies in Europe help them with reunification procedures, usually the only way to ensure their right to family life is respected.
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  Women Deliver Healthcare to Displaced Populations in Iraq

  A joint initiative by the Iraqi Red Crescent and the Norwegian Red Cross helps deliver vital healthcare to vulnerable communities.
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  My future counts

  A project by the Swedish Red Cross provides assistance to young migrants who have turned 18 and are at risk of becoming homeless.
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  A new start in life for survivors of human trafficking

  A joint project between the Italian Red Cross and the British Red Cross to provide tailored support to survivors of human trafficking.
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  Supporting unaccompanied and separated children in family based care

  The SAFE project worked to enable frontline practitioners, care professionals, and foster carers to enhance their knowledge, skills and confidence in providing better quality family-based care to unaccompanied and separated children.
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  Offering sustainable support to survivors of trafficking

  National Red Cross Societies in the UK, Croatia and the Netherlands are developing and promoting a consistent approach to the identification, protection and integration of survivors of trafficking across the EU.
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  MADAD: Responding to the Syrian crisis together

  A Danish Red Cross-project aims to assist Syrian refugees, internally displaced people, and host communities in five countries neighbouring Syria.
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  Assisting Venezuelans on the move

  The Red Cross is implementing a humanitarian assistance project to help people affected by the Venezuelan crisis.
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  Supporting informed asylum decisions worldwide

  The Austrian Red Cross works to provide accurate and up-to-date information on asylum seekers’ countries of origin to improve application processing across Europe.
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  Promoting integration and diversity across Europe

  This project led by the British Red Cross aims to increase the participation and representation of refugees and asylum seekers in their new local communities.
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  A sense of community in Greece

  The Hellenic Red Cross opens multifunctional centres in Greece that help migrants integrate into Greek society.
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  A new home in Ireland

  How the Irish Red Cross is supporting migrants transferred to Ireland under the EU Relocation scheme.
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  Improving migrants’ access to rights and services through coordinated civil society action

  Through innovative thinking and coordinated efforts, the Rights of Migrants in Action project addressed the specific needs of thousands of migrant domestic workers and victims of human trafficking.
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  Specialised care at Belgian reception centres for asylum seekers

  The Belgian Red Cross welcomes people with a range of support services, including psychosocial assistance.
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  Supporting destitute asylum seekers and refugees in Europe

  How the Red Cross works to address the needs of refugees and asylum seekers that are at risk of destitution.
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  Humanitarian visas in practice

  In September 2013, the Swiss Red Cross launched a programme to provide active support to Syrian nationals requesting for their relatives to be allowed to enter Switzerland legally using humanitarian visas.
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  Friends pave the way

  In 2016, the Danish Red Cross and Danish Refugee Council launched a new 'buddy programme', which pairs up newly arrived refugees with local volunteers to promote individual integration and social cohesion at the local level.
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  Enhancing capacities to respond to human trafficking

  An initiative to increase understanding of human trafficking in the EU and equip frontline practitioners to recognise it and provide tailored support.
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  Community building and inclusion in Germany

  The German Red Cross promotes social inclusion for migrants by arranging swimming lessons, a second-hand bike service, language classes, and support with asylum claims, as part of their long-term strategy to support migrant integration in Germany.
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  Empowering young asylum seekers and refugees

  The EU-funded Volunteering for Social Inclusion (VSI) project looked at the merits of voluntary service as a pathway to support the social inclusion of young refugees and asylum seekers in the UK and Denmark.