Blog: Stories
Blog articles from JRS UK
“JRS will always have a special place for me – it’s helped to root my Jesuit identity”
27 July 2021
Jesuit scholastic Richard reflects on his experience working at JRS over the last 2 years
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“The impact of a listening ear and a functioning bike”
23 June 2021
Miriam shares the impact of your donations to the refugee friends’ hardship fund.
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“To walk together is both our nature and our deep need.”
17 June 2021
This Refugee Week volunteer Chris reflects on the experiences of immigration detainees.
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Hope of a secure home turned to horror for those held at Napier barracks
12 May 2021
Sophie shares the experiences of those seeking asylum, this Mental Health Awareness week
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“If I work I go to prison”
29 April 2021
On the feast of St Joseph the Worker this weekend, refugees reflect on the ban on working
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“Small encounters that leave me changed by the end of the day”
09 April 2021
Mikhael & Sam reflect on encountering refugees, and the joy of humble tasks at JRS
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St Josephine Bakhita & the International Day of Prayer against Human Trafficking
08 February 2021
On the Feast Day of St Josephine Bakhita, Sr Rose Mary reflects on the victims of trafficking.
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Video: What’s it like to host a refugee guest with JRS UK?
22 January 2021
"It was just such a privilege to have somebody around."
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“All that I ask of God, is that I am not indifferent to suffering”
02 December 2020
How an Argentine folk singer's moving lyrics provide inspiration for JRS's work in detention
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The story of self-expression
19 November 2020
"I believe I have discovered a hidden talent within me as a potential writer and story teller"
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