Jesuit Refugee Service UK

Jesuit Refugee Service UK Jesuit Refugee Service UK accompanies, serves and advocates on behalf of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons.

We have a particular concern for asylum seekers who are detained under the immigration rules or who are left destitute in the UK. JRS UK accompanies refugees and forced migrants, our brothers and sisters, serving them as companions and advocating their cause in an uncaring world. We have a particular concern for those who are detained under the immigration rules or who are left destitute in the UK

. This work is carried out in the spirit of mutual respect, dignity and solidarity with the refugees and forced migrants, and in collaboration with other organisations. Our aims are to support refugees and forced migrants in the UK by:

- Providing a warm welcome and practical support at our weekly Day Centre for destitute asylum seekers;
- Offering pastoral care and service such as legal liaison for those held in detention centres;
- Facilitating creative self-expression, peer support and personal wellbeing;
- Engaging in a dialogue with policy and decision makers to promote values of justice and dignity. Volunteers are integral to the work of JRS UK and we are enormously grateful for the time and energy they contribute to our work.

On this International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, we remember all who...
22/08/2026

On this International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, we remember all who have been forced to flee their homes due to religious persecution.

People like Nathaniel, who sought asylum in the UK back in 2012, when he was just 16. Nathaniel was refused asylum four times before he found JRS UK.

Here, he was able to eat hot lunches, receive money for public transport, and get help accessing medical care. Our legal team took on his case and represented him at his appeal, which he won. A decade after he arrived, Nathaniel was finally recognised as a refugee.

🙏 Today and every day, we pray that governments will uphold the right of every person to practise their religion or belief freely and in peace.

What does it mean to accompany someone? During his three-month internship at JRS UK, Matt worked alongside our Communica...
19/08/2026

What does it mean to accompany someone?

During his three-month internship at JRS UK, Matt worked alongside our Communications and Practical Support Teams. But when he looked back on his experience, what stayed with him most were the conversations he shared with refugee friends.

As Matt reflects, behind the statistics and political debates about asylum are individual people seeking safety, dignity and the chance to live a normal life.

This World Humanitarian Day, Matt shares what three months at JRS UK taught him about accompaniment, faith and seeing the person beyond the numbers.

🔗 Read his story: https://www.jrsuk.net/blog/beyond-the-numbers-what-three-months-at-jrs-uk-taught-me-about-accompaniment/

18/08/2026

✈️ Our message is coming in loud and clear: Refugees are welcome here! 📣

Pope Leo XIV recently celebrated Mass with thousands of young people gathered in Assisi. His message was a powerful call...
16/08/2026

Pope Leo XIV recently celebrated Mass with thousands of young people gathered in Assisi. His message was a powerful call to action, inviting us to write new pages of history by choosing encounter and solidarity over fear and division.

🧡 At JRS UK, we heed that call by accompanying, serving and advocating with refugees and people seeking asylum - recognising them not as strangers, but as sisters and brothers.

💬 Let us know in the comments: How might you help build a world with fewer walls and more welcome?

We had the pleasure of hosting Kayla, a student from BYU, on a 3-month internship placement across four of our teams. In...
14/08/2026

We had the pleasure of hosting Kayla, a student from BYU, on a 3-month internship placement across four of our teams. In our latest blog, she shares her reflections on the impact of working as part of the JRS UK community.

📘 You can read the full blog at https://www.jrsuk.net/blog/it-is-impossible…d-for-the-better/

💙 If you’ve been inspired by Kayla’s experience and are looking for ways to join our community as a volunteer, visit https://www.jrsuk.net/volunteer/

Join us in our mission to advocate, accompany, and serve people seeking safety. Because solidarity is chic ✨💅💕
13/08/2026

Join us in our mission to advocate, accompany, and serve people seeking safety. Because solidarity is chic ✨💅💕

What can young people teach us? 💙 Sometimes, they remind us of what should be simple: to welcome without judgement, to l...
13/08/2026

What can young people teach us? 💙

Sometimes, they remind us of what should be simple: to welcome without judgement, to listen with empathy, and to make sure no one feels alone.

This International Youth Day, we’re celebrating the voices of young people and the hope, compassion and openness they bring to our communities.

Through our work with schools, parish communities and youth groups, we’ve seen young people reflect on welcome, solidarity and human dignity — and put those values into their own words.

So perhaps the best way to celebrate young people is not only to speak about them, but to listen to what they have to teach us.

In our latest blog, we reflect on young people, the life of the Church, and what their words can teach us about building communities of welcome.

👉 Read the full blog:
https://www.jrsuk.net/blog/what-can-young-people-teach-the-church/

Last week we had the pleasure of visiting Greenwich Park and Cutty Sark as part of our Befriending Project.Our wonderful...
08/08/2026

Last week we had the pleasure of visiting Greenwich Park and Cutty Sark as part of our Befriending Project.

Our wonderful befriending volunteers provide companionship, a listening ear, and connection to many of our refugee friends, to ensure that no one has to go through the asylum system alone

If you are interested in becoming a befriending volunteer head to
www.jrsuk.net/volunteer for more information!

We are incredibly grateful for the support of The Charles Plater Trust for their grant to support refugee friends who ar...
07/08/2026

We are incredibly grateful for the support of The Charles Plater Trust for their grant to support refugee friends who are at risk of homelessness.

Many of our refugee friends are cut off from all support systems and barred from accessing public funds, leaving them at risk of exploitation and homelessness.

Thanks to the support of The Charles Plater Trust we are working to ensure that more people can access safe and stable housing, helping to rebuild their lives and access further support.

Last week, our wonderful sewing team completed their first series of classes - learning how to make these beautiful tote...
04/08/2026

Last week, our wonderful sewing team completed their first series of classes - learning how to make these beautiful tote bags!

Over the course of each session, the group learnt how to use sewing machines, design bags and handles and put it all together in one final piece. Thank you to our amazing team of staff and volunteers for all their support!

If you would like to get involved and volunteer with our &Sew On workshops, head to www.jrsuk.net/volunteer

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Hurtado Jesuit Centre, 2 Chandler Street
London
E1W2QT

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