Vision and mission
Vision: A world in which refugees and people seeking asylum are treated fairly, humanely and in accordance with international law
Mission: Focusing on the four countries of the United Kingdom, we will work with selected partner organisations to change legislation and policy to meet international standards on children's rights, and to ensure that refugees and people seeking asylum are treated with fairness and humanity.
About the Refugee and Asylum Seekers Initiative
A distinctive feature of the charity work of Diana, Princess of Wales was her special interest in the most marginalised people in society. Refugees arriving in a new country are by definition among the most marginalised. They may not speak the language, their qualifications may not be recognised, they will often have lost family and belongings, and have limited support in their new country. In supporting work with young refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, the Fund reflects the values and spirit of the Princess's work.
The Fund is proud to have been one of the first independent grant makers to offer funding specifically for young refugees and asylum seekers - this has been part of the Fund's thematic criteria since the first UK grants round of 1999. Awards have been made to a variety of organisations from large national bodies to smaller local refugee organisations. Between 1999 and 2007, we awarded grants totalling more than £6 million to the programme.
Under this initiative, the Fund is committed to spending up to £10 million over the next five years to work in partnership to change legislation and policy to meet international standards on children's rights, and to encourage the fair and humane treatment of refugees and people seeking asylum.
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