Delivering Education and Training
The Refugee Buddy Project designs and delivers high-quality training sessions that build confidence and cultural understanding in those working with people seeking sanctuary.
Delivering Education and Training
The Refugee Buddy Project designs and delivers high-quality training sessions that build confidence and cultural understanding in those working with people seeking sanctuary. Our sessions are grounded in lived experience, delivered by skilled facilitators, and shaped by the day-to-day realities of supporting people who are rebuilding their lives in the UK.
Cultural Curiosity Training
Since 2023, we’ve partnered with East Sussex County Council to develop and deliver our Cultural Curiosity training. The programme has supported staff to develop deeper insight into the experiences of refugees and migrants and offered practical tools for building trust, empathy, and inclusive practice in frontline services.
By June 2024, we had delivered over 20 sessions to more than 200 delegates, including bespoke workshops for:
School staff
Library teams
Social workers
Feedback from early sessions was overwhelmingly positive:
98% were ‘likely’ or ‘very likely’ to recommend the training
96% rated subject knowledge and delivery as ‘excellent’
88% reported increased knowledge, skills and understanding
75% rated the training’s effectiveness as ‘excellent’, with a further 23% rating it ‘good’
Bespoke Training
We are now developing our training offer for a wider range of organisations and sectors. Our current areas of focus include:
We can tailor training to the needs of your team — whether you work in education, health, the arts, local government or community services.
Our training is suitable for:
Schools and colleges
Public sector organisations
Charities and community groups
Cultural and heritage institutions
Volunteer and buddy programmes
Work With Us
If you're interested in commissioning a training session or developing a partnership, we’d love to hear from you. We offer one-off workshops, CPD sessions, and ongoing training partnerships.
Email us at info@refugeebuddyproject.com
Referrals and volunteering
If you would like to make a referral for a person or to volunteer with the Refugee Buddy Project, do get in touch with us. Please give us as much detail as possible. We are a small team but will endevour to get back to you within 5 working days.
