Part 1

This is a 2 part episode, featuring an inspirational group of young people known as the Youth Led Commission on Separated Children (YLCSC) and Hilda, Youth Led Campaigns officer at the Children's Society. 

They are campaigning for all unaccompanied young refugees, who arrive in the UK alone to get a legal guardian.

In these episodes we hear from Phoenix, Ayo, ibrahim, TJ and Ope and it features the song 'Human Kindness' by singer, songwriter Carrie Tree https://carrietree.bandcamp.com/track/human-kindness 

Link to part 2: http://bit.ly/3FuXRHb 

Links:

• YLCSC and their campaign: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/our-campaigns/guardians-for-unaccompanied-children
• 'Distress Signals' report: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/information/professionals/resources/distress-signals 
• What is the 'hostile environment'? https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/blogs/democratic-citizenship/what-is-the-hostile-environment 
• The Children's Society newsletter featuring YLCSC: https://www.flipsnack.com/CA7CFEBBDC9/society-newsletter-summer-2022-tiqo8f8unf/full-view.html