We partner with community, voluntary and statutory sector bodies to support sanctuary seekers and refugees at the most critical points of their lives. Our work has evolved to meet all the needs of our clients as they begin to build a life in Wales. Through our projects, we help people:

We are here to help people to feel less isolated and more informed and upskilled so they are able to speak up on the matters that affect them. Through research rooted in lived experience, we are committed to sharing our findings so that services for sanctuary seekers can grow for good.

In the face of an ongoing UK legal aid crisis and harmful UK government policies, across our projects we provided 14,368 support sessions to sanctuary seekers and refugees in 2023.

Reports

Two girls playing with toys at a Play Project session for sanctuary seeking children.
Building pathways out of poverty
Impact Report 2025
Sanctuary Coalition Cymru manifesto 2025/26
Sanctuary Coalition Cymru: Implementing the Heart of Help
Woman holding a motanka to her face.
Housing experiences of Ukrainian refugees in Wales
Flow chart to trace the path of a sanctuary seeker to finding a safe and secure life in Wales, with information about how the Welsh Refugee Council supports them on this journey.
Impact Report 2024
Impact, insights and research
Impact Report 2023
Impact, insights and research
Adroddiad Effaith 2023
Impact, insights and research
Impact Report 2022
Impact, insights and research
Annual Report 2021
Impact, insights and research
Annual Report 2019
Impact, insights and research
Welsh Refugee Coalition Manifesto 2024
Impact, insights and research
Executive summary: Sanctuary seekers experience of trauma
Impact, insights and research
Sanctuary seekers experience of trauma
Impact, insights and research
Refugees and Housing 2023
Man presenting to a room full of people.
The Refugee Experience to End Homelessness through Legistative Change
Impact, insights and research
Welsh Refugee Council - RHA 07 Consultation Response
Impact, insights and research
Anti-Racist Wales Joint Consultation Response
Impact, insights and research
Welsh Refugee Council - PRS Consultation Response