Refugee and Asylum Seeker Team

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Supporting young people who have come to the UK from other countries as Unaccompanied Refugees or Asylum Seekers.

The team supports young people to make applications to remain in the UK and build their lives here.

Meet the team members

Imran Ali

Team Manager

Imran Ali

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Social Worker

Steph Darnes

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Social Worker

Tom Bussey

Portrait of Steve

Social Worker

Steve Blackledge

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Family Practitioner

Rob Wilkinson

Nawa's Portrait

Personal Advisor

Nawa Ahmed

Andrea Wardill

Personal Advisor

Andrea Wardill

Vanya Sanderson

Personal Advisor

Vanya Sanderson

Charlotte Plant

Social Work Apprentice

Charlotte Plant

Kiara Mutuma

Personal Advisor

Kiara Mutuma

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Team Coordinator

Lewis Mitchell

Kirsty's portrait

Social Worker

Kirsty Thorpe