Always on
This project successfully funded on 1st January 2026, you can still support them with a donation.
This project successfully funded on 1st January 2026, you can still support them with a donation.
This Christmas, we’re asking for your help. Together, we hope to raise £5,000 to ensure we can continue welcoming anyone who needs it.
OUR COMMUNITY KNOWS NO BORDERS - STAND IN SOLIDARITY THIS CHRISTMAS
At its heart, Christmas is a story of refuge - of finding shelter, of kindness offered by strangers, and of hope that transcends borders.
For the past two decades, Refugee Support Devon has been that hope for hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers who arrive here in Devon - often with no one to turn to and no access to support. We offer a warm, Devon welcome to those who've fled the unimaginable, risking everything to seek safety.
Since last Christmas we've been visited over 3000 times by almost 800 people seeking safety.
But we don't do this alone. We rely on the support of the local community, the kindness of strangers to keep us going. This Christmas, we’re asking for your help once again. Together, we hope to raise £5,000 to ensure we can continue welcoming anyone who needs us in 2026. Now more than ever - as hostility towards migrants and refugees grows - our work is vital. With your support, we’ll keep offering practical help, compassion, continue tackling misinformation and providing hope to refugees on the frontlines across Devon.
Our small team of seven supported by over 80 dedicated volunteers, delivers life-changing services across Devon:
English lessons that help people build confidence, connect, and find their voice in a new country.
Specialist training to help skilled refugee medical professionals requalify here in the UK - filling vital gaps in our struggling NHS while rebuilding their own futures.
An Immigration Advice Clinic accredited to IAA Levels 1 and 2, offering free legal advice in what is otherwise a legal advice desert here in Devon.
Drop-in sessions in Exeter twice a week - a hub of warmth and welcome, where people can get crisis support, share a cup of tea, and speak to a friendly face who listens and offers practical advice.
An Advisory Panel bringing together people with lived experience of the immigration and asylum systems in Devon. Their voices guide and shape everything we do, ensuring that solidarity is always a verb.
Every week, people walk through our doors tired, anxious, or lost - and leave feeling a little more hopeful.
“I feel like a human being again. RSD has put me back on track.” – Client
“They harnessed the positive energy I had within and helped me become the person I am now.” – Client
“They don’t just help with essentials - they care about our mental well-being too. I am very thankful for that.” – Client
“We didn’t want to live in isolation; we wanted to be part of our community. We’ll always be grateful to RSD for their amazing support.” – Client
What your gift can do this winter
£5 – Buys tea, coffee, and biscuits for one of our drop-in sessions — a small comfort that helps someone feel welcome and at ease.
£10 – Helps cover travel costs for a refugee or asylum seeker to reach our centre or attend an appointment safely.
£25 – Provides learning materials, textbooks and volunteer support for one English lesson, helping someone build confidence and independence.
£50 – Covers a week’s worth of essentials — toiletries, food vouchers, phone credit, or warm clothing for someone newly arrived in Devon.
£100 – Funds an hour of specialist immigration advice, helping a client take crucial steps forward in their asylum case.
Please donate today and help us keep spreading kindness this winter.
Every pound helps us offer not just help - but humanity.
Together, we can make sure RSD remains that safe, welcoming space for everyone seeking safety in Devon.
Funding method
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made