This course is designed to give volunteers an understanding of the backgrounds, current situations and needs of refugees from a wide range of contexts. The course provides strategies and techniques for supporting the diverse needs of refugees and has a specific focus on language support, which may be provided in formal or informal settings (e.g. classrooms or informal support groups). The course has been developed by a group of experts from Crisis Classroom and Cambridge English and is hosted on The Open University's FutureLearn platform.
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A national public health campaign co-developed by The Open University researchers to support UK-wide communities to age well, inclusive of, co-developed with and for unpaid carers, has been shortlisted for the ‘Standout Campaign of the Year’ category at the 2026 Carers UK Awards.