Kent Refugee Action Network (KRAN)

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Providing unaccompanied young refugees and asylum seekers with a safe, positive space and supporting them to succeed while actively contributing to our communities. Kent Refugee Action Network is an independent charity that provides help and support to young asylum seekers and refugees who have arrived in the United Kingdom unaccompanied by an adult. Via an experienced dedicated team of voluntary

and paid staff, we are proud to help this distressed, often vilified yet courageous and resourceful group of young people. For more information on the charity and the work that we do, or to find out about volunteering please visit www.kran.org.uk

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This page aims to provide news of our work in KRAN whilst championing the voices of our refugees. We will remove a comment if it is deemed to be racist,harassing, abusive, unlawful, fraudulent, obscene, contain viruses or be otherwise objectionable, by the administrators. We reserve the right to remove a user from posting if they continue to break these guidelines after a post has been removed.

We’re asking you to support us in our Find Courage for KRAN summer fundraising campaign. All money raised is for our wor...
06/11/2026

We’re asking you to support us in our Find Courage for KRAN summer fundraising campaign.

All money raised is for our work with young, unaccompanied asylum seekers and refugees, including our popular sessions in Canterbury and Folkestone. These are vital for integration, mental healing and community building. ⚽

Please hold a fundraiser for us - some great ideas are here: bit.ly/4dX5bx4

Or, you can donate here: bit.ly/4xgEfzR

Rough sleeping, sofa surfing, temporary accommodation - this is the reality for many young asylum seekers and refugees. ...
06/10/2026

Rough sleeping, sofa surfing, temporary accommodation - this is the reality for many young asylum seekers and refugees.

Our advocacy and support team came together with Elsabet and Molly of Refugees at Home to discuss the issues and find ways forward. Their work - and that of their volunteer hosts - is inspiring and we hope for future collaborations.

06/08/2026

➡️ Find Courage for KRAN this summer. 🦁

Links for fundraising inspiration and our JustGiving page are in the bio.

Don't forget to create your own fundraising campaign page via our page. 💛

06/08/2026

➡ Find Courage for KRAN this summer. 🦁

Get fundraising inspiration here: bit.ly/4dX5bx4

Donate here: bit.ly/4xgEfzR

You can create your own fundraising campaign page via our page above. Thank you. 💛

"We need to widen our networks of allies across sectors and build a critical social moment where people realise that ref...
06/08/2026

"We need to widen our networks of allies across sectors and build a critical social moment where people realise that refugees and asylum seekers can, if supported, be the solution rather than the problem."

Read our CEO's latest blog here: bit.ly/4xxshlJ

University of Kent Right to Remain Kent Anti-Racism Network

"Overreliance on such technology [AI] risks replicating systematic errors rather than fixing them, so we will be replaci...
06/05/2026

"Overreliance on such technology [AI] risks replicating systematic errors rather than fixing them, so we will be replacing human error with machine error."

KRAN Patron Baroness Julia Neuberger speaking in the House of Lords (Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill amendments) in November 2025.

The Home Office says it will introduce AI facial recognition on young asylum seekers whose age is disputed at the Dover reception centre.

We remain unconvinced that the technology will accurately assess the age of a child who is traumatised, exhausted and hungry. And then there's the question of racial bias.

As The Helen Bamber Foundation says, age assessments should be carried out by trained social workers, not machines.

Where is the ?

Human Rights Watch UK Project Play Refugee Action

This Volunteers' Week, we're shining a light on one of our amazing mentors. Safiyya has only been volunteering with us s...
06/04/2026

This Volunteers' Week, we're shining a light on one of our amazing mentors.

Safiyya has only been volunteering with us since March, but is already making such a difference to the life of her 17-year-old mentee. Read more here: bit.ly/4vtLumk

We have 52 mentors in total and send heartfelt thanks to each and every one! 💛

Volunteers' Week

06/02/2026

In our latest podcast, new KRAN patron Studio Lenca tells us why his art is focused on joy, the inspiration behind it and his deep connection with us. Listen to the latest episode on the link in out bio.

06/02/2026

In our latest , new KRAN patron Studio Lenca tells us why his art is focused on joy, the inspiration behind it and his deep connection with us.

Please listen to Stories Without Limits here: bit.ly/4wUpe6y

TKE Studios Carl Freedman Gallery

It's Volunteers' Week and we salute all those who give their time, energy and expertise to us and our young people. Ment...
06/01/2026

It's Volunteers' Week and we salute all those who give their time, energy and expertise to us and our young people.

Mentors make up the majority of them - Jane has been mentoring for three years and here, she tells us why she does it and the difference it makes: bit.ly/4wYdLCW

Big thanks to her and to all. We really couldn't do it without you. 💛

Volunteers' Week The Beaney

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