Transform a young refugee’s life today

We aim to remove the obstacles to young refugees and asylum-seekers’ education and well-being through mentoring, advocacy, and financial support.

Our Vision

We believe in a world in which every young person seeking safety in UK has the opportunity to access education and receive the holistic support they need to achieve their goals and reach their full potential.

Mentoring Support

We support young people to settle into the UK through tailored one-to-one support and advice.

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Grants and Advocacy

We provide financial support and advocacy to those who cannot access education due to financial hardship

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Our Grants and Advocacy Programme is open for applications

The Grants and Advocacy Programme supports young people with insecure immigration status in the UK to access and complete higher and further education through the provision of small bursaries and tailored advocacy support. Applications are now open for courses starting or continuing from September 2025.

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Our Impact

Across 2023-24, we worked with 182 young people through mentoring, advocacy, and financial support.

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young people were able to access education after receiving a grant from us

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of young grantees felt supported to pursue their long-term career and educational options

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young people received one-to-one mentoring from a dedicated volunteer mentor

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of mentees improved their English language and communication skills

Latest News

Check out Hope for the Young’s latest news, events, and updates!

Hope for the Young’s Evaluation Report

In 2024, Hope for the Young (HftY) commissioned an independent mixed-method evaluation of its’ mentoring, grants and advocacy s...

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A letter to my inspiration on International Wom...

On International Women's Day Aatii, one of the incredible young women that we work with at Hope for the Young, writes a letter ...

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Embracing Sanctuary: Faraz’s Journey and Insigh...

Faraz is a Grantee at Hope for the Young, receiving funding for the first time this year, to support his academic journey and h...

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Our Supporters

We want to thank all the individuals, trusts, foundations and companies who have supported our work.

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