Refugee Youth Service

Refugee Youth Service is a charity which was created with the aim of supporting 12 - 18 year old young people living in the unofficial refugee Camp in Calais sometimes called the Jungle. Since the demolition of the camp in November 2016, RYS has expanded its work on two fronts:

Calais, France: RYS has remained in Northern France supporting services on the ground in developing correct child protection procedures. At present, RYS is working alongside L'Auberge des Migrants in the Calais region to create a mobile youth service offering legal advice, psychological support and child protective services for the vulnerable young people still living there.

Athens, Greece: Our project Velos Youth is engaging with older young people to help them develop crucial life skills and other needed supports to live independently. This will be achieved with specialized partner organisations and with the development of a safe space.

Refugee Youth Service is a restricted fund under the auspices of Prism the Gift Fund registered charity number 1099682