Our Mission
At GARAS (Gloucestershire Action
for Refugees and Asylum Seekers)
we offer support to those seeking
asylum in Gloucestershire, welcoming
them when they arrive, advocating
for them in their daily struggles,
supporting them if they face being
sent back as well as helping them
adjust to their long term future
if they are recognised as refugees.
Contact Information
Gloucestershire Action for Refugees
and Asylum Seekers (GARAS)
111 Barton Street
Gloucester
GL1 4HR
Telephone: 01452 550528
Fax: 01452 538903
email: info@garas.org.uk
www.garas.org.uk
Resources
Let's Get Together
An innovative new CD resource which is intended to help young people who have English as an additional language around the complicated world of Sex and Relationships. With lesson plans, diagrams and translations into 12 languages, this really is a must have resource for settings with asylum seekers.
Free to all venues in Gloucestershire and available for £65 to all other places- this resource is available now from GARAS. info@garas.org.uk, 01452 550528
An educational resource suitable for use in school settings and informal learning environments for young people aged 15 plus.
Recommended Reading/ Viewing
Refugee Boy by Benjamin Zephaniah
Written suitable for older teenagers, a good introduction to refugee issues in the UK
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Also an excellent film, a fascinating insight into life in Afghanistan under the Taleban
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Focuses on the life of women in Afghanistan before 9/11
The Other Hand by Chris Cleave
A gripping, and chilling story set in Yarlswood, London and Nigeria
The Silence Seeker by Ben Morley
A thought- provoking younger children's picture story book
In This World - Michael Winterbottom film
Follows two unaccompanied youngsters on their journey to the UK
If you have any other books or resources you recommend, please let us know.