Refugee Action Kingston

People and communities | Refugees

Organisation aims / mission / values

  • Since its foundation in 1991, Refugee Action Kingston (RAK) has been the main provider of direct services to refugees and asylum seekers in Kingston.
  • We are reliant on dedicated volunteers to help us in our mission to support refugees to successfully integrate into their local community.
  • We achieve this by delivering a variety of outcomes for refugee and asylum-seeking families through advice, information, counselling, education, training, and employment opportunities.
  • RAK delivers ESOL courses, a creche, homework clubs and a lunch club.
  • Advice and information on immigration, welfare, benefits, NASS, support, education, utilities, health and housing.
  • RAK delivers IAG and Employment support and Counselling with the introduction of a new Mentoring programme.
Refugee Action Kingston

Refugee Action Kingston

How we deliver these aims

Refugee Action Kingston achieves it aims by working closely with a dedicated team of staff and volunteers. We deliver one to one support to clients in the office. As well as group ESOL classes in a community setting.

Who benefits from our work

We work with asylum seekers and refugees in the Kingston area.