This could range from helping out in the warehouse to translating for detained refugees in detention centres. These can be used for medical centres, treatment points, nurse stations, antenatal units, accommodation for refugees and whatever else is needed. There was little time to talk to the refugees, but many volunteer themselves, and this provides an opportunity to chat. If you can, please help us keep funding their vital work. Everyone has different strengths and skills to offer in our mission to support refugees with direct aid (warm clothing, tents, sleeping bags etc,) as well as much needed social interaction and support. But asylum seekers such as Mike, who arrived in Calais … Our amazing volunteers are still on the ground working flat out to help people but we need your support. The displaced people and refugee communities that we’re supporting are already in incredibly vulnerable situations, and our volunteer partner organisations are often their only support.
The Caravans for Calais Project has been set up to send over mobile support units including caravans and trailer tents to refugee camps. Volunteer in Calais Despite the demolition of the Calais ‘Jungle’ camp, thousands of refugees are still in Northern France. We asked one of the refugee volunteers … Right now, refugees in Calais are more afraid of starving than they are of COVID-19. Organisations on the ground in Calais are desperate for volunteers to help carry out a variety of roles. VOLUNTEER WITH REFUGEES We rely on people who can spend time working closely with refugees to help them rebuild their lives with dignity.