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Refugees into Jobs

Set up in 1997, Refugees into Jobs helps refugees and asylum seekers living in Brent and Harrow into jobs by offering them better access to training and employment opportunities. They provide training, assistance with job search, voluntary work experience placements and clinical attachments with local hospitals for medical personnel.

The success of the service speaks for itself - 90% of clients on the voluntary placement scheme have gained full time employment as a result of working as a volunteer and improving their skills.

Since Refugees into Jobs was set up six years ago, over 2000 clients of 64 different nationalities have been assisted, with over 35% getting a job. With funding from the European Social Fund, European Refugee Fund, EQUAL, its local Health Action Zone and the Home Office, the agency is confident that it will be able to expand and enhance its service. It is hoping to build on its success through its Outreach programme and initiatives like the Medical Journal Club, which was established in 1998 to help refugee doctors re-qualify and find work in the UK.

Government Office for London administers the Structural Funds on behalf of the European Union and helps to make sure projects such as these get the support they need.

Further Information

For more information about this project and European funding please contact Elmaz Kirecci at ekirecci.gol@go-regions.gsi.gov.uk