AMERA was founded to promote the development of pro bono legal aid for refugees in countries where such services are non-existent. AMERA-UK's role is to nurture emerging projects, ensure high standards of pro bono legal representation and to raise money for the growing network of pro bono refugee legal aid offices.

ACN is a charity which helps Christians who are suffering and who are threatened by persecution, oppression and poverty. Founded in 1947, the charity is now at work in at least 120 countries, offering the hope of Christ to the world.

The relief of those who are seeking refuge and are in conditions of need, hardship or distress. The advancement of the education of the public, and organisations (statutory and voluntary) to assist the inclusion of such inhabitants into the wider community

Asylum Welcome has been providing information and support for refugees, asylum seekers and immigration detainees in Oxfordshire for over ten years. We work with men and women, of all ages including young people who come here on their own, unaccompanied by adults.

The charity supports Burmese refugee students by providing scholarship matched funding. This helps students access higher education outside Burma. The charity also supports a Burmese Teacher Training School operating outside Burma. It has provided grants to over 100 students since inception. These students would otherwise have had no access to higher education.

City of Sanctuary is a movement to build a culture of hospitality for people seeking sanctuary in the UK. Our goal is to create a network of towns and cities throughout the UK which are proud to be places of safety, and which include people seeking sanctuary fully in the life of their communities.

CARA assists university lecturers and researchers who are forced to become refugees in the UK. CARA helps them to re establish their lives and careers so that their specialist knowledge and abilities may continue to benefit humankind. In this, its 75th anniversary year CARA is assisting over 140 refugees through subsistance grants and practical support.

It breaks down the barriers which separate us from each other, such as racism and fear, to build a better world where everyone is valued. It works creatively in education with young people and adults, supports refugees and other migrants and encourages positive action.

To use the power of film to promote health, strengthen communities, and enrich the lives of the world's vulnerable and uprooted.

The Helen Bamber Foundation is a UK-based human rights organization established as a charity in April 2005. We provide medical consultation, therapeutic care, human rights advocacy and practical support to survivors of gross human rights violations and other forms of extreme cruelty. The population we serve comes from over 70 countries. They are survivors of torture, domestic violence, honour killings, genocide and rape. They are men, women and children, who have been trafficked for the purposes of labor and sexual exploitation. Their experiences reflect the myriad patterns of oppression and political violence that plague the world in which we live. The service is provided by a multi disciplinary team of professionals comprised of therapists, doctors, psychiatrists, caseworkers and interpreters. The practice is united by the team’s commitment to upholding principles of human rights and to treating the people who seek our services with dignity and respect.

iceandfire create compelling theatre that makes real and relevant the impact of human rights issues on our everyday lives. High quality production is supported by innovative education, outreach and participation projects. www.iceandfire.co.uk

The International Rescue Committee is a world leader in relief, rehabilitation, protection, post-conflict development and resettlement services for refugees and internally displaced persons. Working in over 25 countries, IRC delivers lifesaving emergency aid, rebuilds shattered communities, cares for war-traumatised children, rehabilitates health, water and sanitation systems, establishes schools, trains teachers, strengthens local organisations and supports civil society and good-governance initiatives.

Jesuit Refugee Service UK accompanies, serves and advocates on behalf of asylum seekers from their first arrival until they are settled satisfactorily. We especially work with detained asylum seekers and destitute asylum seekers. This work then feeds into our campaigning and lobbying activities at a local, national and international level.

It provides a wide range of professional social work and volunteer care services for Jewish people in need throughout Scotland. It supports around 600 individuals and families of all ages each year. It runs a registered Day Centre with Clubs for older people and younger people with enduring physical illnesses.

KSDP provides educational and other practical support to young Karenni refugees living in camps on the Thai/Burma border. Our motto is to 'help the Karenni to help themselves' and we provide education and support facilities to enable them to achieve this objective. Administrative costs are kept to a minimum with virtually 100% of our donations going to the Karenni .

Medecins du Monde UK is an international humanitarian aid organisation which provides medical care to vulnerable populations who are in crisis situations or who are excluded from healthcare. This is thanks to medical and non-medical volunteers who give their time and expertise to help to make health a human right.

The Medical Foundation is the only human rights charity in the UK which works exclusively with adult and child survivors of torture and organised violence. Using a holistic approach it provides psychological and physical therapy, counselling and medical treatment to engage torture survivors in a process to assert their human dignity

The Movement for Reform Judaism (www.reformjudaism.org.uk) seeks to reach out to and engage with Jews ‘where they are’; to understand their Jewish needs and facilitate a wide range of continuing Jewish journeys. We support the 42 Reform synagogues across the UK and offer educational and social programming including activities for youth (more info: www.rsy-netzer.org.uk) and an initiative for young adults (more info: www.jeneration.org) . Reform Judaism offers authentic, pluralist Judaism, rooted in tradition yet in dialogue with modernity.

Oxfam is a vibrant global movement of dedicated people fighting poverty. From saving lives and developing projects that put poor people in charge of their lives and livelihoods, to campaigning for change that lasts. Oxfam is a registered charity in England and Wales (no 202918) and Scotland (SCO 039042).

PDT is a grass roots organisation supporting neighbourhood development in conjuction with Management Boards that include elected local residents. Residents engage at policy and implemention levels and are totally involved with planning and implementation of a wide range of locally based initiatives.

Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (PAFRAS) works with asylum seekers, refugees and local communities in Leeds and the surrounding areas. PAFRAS now works mainly with destitute asylum seekers who are homeless, without food or money and prevented from improving their situation. PAFRAS provides one-to-one support, food and other essential items.

Partners UK works to raise awareness of the plight of and provide relief for the internally displaced people and refugees of Burma.

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY & FINANCIAL HARDSHIP THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE SELF SUFFICIENCY

REDRESS is a human rights organisation based in London that works to combat torture and to support survivors. We take legal challenges on behalf of victims to help them seek remedies and to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted. Please visit our website for more information: www.redress.org

Refugee Action is an independent national charity that works with refugees to build new lives in the UK. With 25 years of experience in reception, resettlement, development and integration, it provides advice and support to asylum seekers and refugees in 10 regions across England.

The Refugee Council gives advice and practical support to thousands of refugees and asylum seekers. It provides essential welfare, speaks out on behalf of all refugees, challenges the negative attitudes that affect refugees’ lives and seeks to change the policies that push refugees to the margins of society.

RefugeeYouth exists to combat alienation and despair amongst young refugees by promoting opportunities for their development. Young people work together to create an environment of friendship and belonging in which they can inspire each other and gain strength and power through creative learning.

RETAS helps refugees and asylum seekers in West Yorkshire to reach their potential in education and employment, overcoming barriers. RETAS aims to build confidence and self esteem in all service users, and instill them with a sense of hope for the future.

Sandblast is a London-based arts and human rights charity. It works with the Saharawis of Western Sahara, empowering them to tell their own story, promote their own culture and earn a living through the arts. The Saharawis have lived in refugee camps in Algeria ever since Morocco occupied their country, Western Sahara, in 1975.

The Separated Child Foundation helps young refugees in the UK who have become separated from their parents and close family. It offers emotional, social and practical support to separated children and engages in educational activities to raise broader awareness of their needs.

It befriends and supports refugees and asylum seekers in the Southampton area

Tibet Relief Fund was set up to respond to the needs of Tibetan refugees, following the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1950. Today, we provide vital support to Tibetans in exile and inside Tibet, including emergency aid to newly-arrived refugees and education, healthcare and income-generating projects for the long-term. Tibet Relief Fund also runs a sponsorship programme to support children, university students, elderly people, monks and nuns. Please visit our website for more information: www.tibetrelieffund.co.uk, call 020 7272 1414 or email trf@tibetrelieffund.co.uk.

TIBET WATCH PROMOTES THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF THE TIBETAN PEOPLE BY MONITORING ABUSES OF TIBETAN PEOPLES' HUMAN RIGHTS, RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES AFFECTING THE TIBETAN PEOPLE, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF TIBETAN PEOPLE AND RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES AFFECTING THE TIBETAN PEOPLE.

The Zimbiala Trust provides grants to and technical assistance by way of capacity building for local Zimbabwean NGOs and civil society groups in Zimbabwe who promote and protect human rights through programmes to assist victims of state organised or induced violence and torture, including displaced persons and refugees.