working with survivors of human cruelty
About us
Founded in 2005 by Helen Bamber OBE (1925-2014), the Helen Bamber Foundation is a pioneering Human Rights charity supporting refugees and asylum seekers who are the survivors of extreme human cruelty. The people we work with have been subjected to atrocities including state-sponsored torture, human trafficking, religious and political persecution, forced labour, sexual exploitation, gender-based and ‘honour-based’ violence.
We are dedicated to ensuring that the people we support are free and healthy (both physically and mentally), are safe, are protected from re-victimisation, detention and poverty, and have the ability and agency to integrate in and contribute to the communities around them.
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Our News
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Statement from the Helen Bamber Foundation in response to the Home Secretary’s proposals to overhaul the asylum process and implement a ‘two-tier’ asylum system
The United Kingdom has a proud heritage of welcoming refugees and protecting survivors of human trafficking. We now stand at… Read more
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Announcement: the Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid are combining efforts to support survivors
The Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid are proud to announce that we are combining our efforts to support the… Read more
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Thank you to the Players of the People’s Postcode Lottery – Giving Survivors Strength During Covid-19
We are hugely grateful for the generous funding we have received from the Players of the People’s Postcode Lottery, which… Read more