The Separated Child Foundation is a charity that provides for the needs of child refugees and asylum seekers in the UK that have been separated from their families because their parents have been killed or otherwise unable to leave.
We offer emotional, social and practical support to separated children and young people in Britain up to the age of 21. We also engage in educational activities that raise awareness of their needs and encourage positive responses to them.
For a small charity with low overheads we have a big impact on the lives of separated child refugees. In addition to the provision of arrival packs and sleep packs for newly arriving separated children, we also offer Club Class which is a weekly educational, social and cultural programme for up to 30 separated young people aged 14-18 that helps young refugees improve their English and settle into the UK as well as focusing on their wellbeing. We also give separated children a voice through projects that enable and empower them to tell their stories and to reflect on their experiences, needs and hopes.
