About SMILE

SMILE aims to reduce the isolation and the absence of education and activities experienced by so many refugee children and young people . The project works to promote inclusive education by challenging prejudices related to asylum and raise awareness of the needs of refugee children.

SMILE is based in London, the West Midlands, and Yorkshire and Humberside. It supports asylum seeking and refugee separated children and children in families to improve their life chances by helping them to enjoy and achieve in education, and by raising awareness of their specific needs.

The project offers:

• Mentoring: volunteers enable children and young people to identify and access education placements and support them during the settling period
• Befriending: volunteers support and encourage children and young people in their education and leisure activities
• School Talks: to deliver talks and interactive work in schools in order to raise awareness around the needs of refugee children
• Action research: to identify barriers and solutions to enable refugee children to enjoy and achieve in their education

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