Statement from Routes on the importance of accountability under international law - and what we can do to demand the UK uphold its international legal duties. 

Statement from Routes on the far-right riots in the UK.

Postdoctoral researcher Mel Ramasawmy reflects on her time on the Routes Mentoring Programme, and what she learned from the immersive leadership training that the programme provides for mentors.

Mentee Saba and mentor Mel reflect on their time on the Routes Mentoring Programme, in a conversation about education, goal-setting and confidence building.

Mentoring can be seen as mutualism: a relationship in which both mentor and mentee learn and grow together, in ways that generate long-term impact. In this blog, Routes mentor Honor refers back to her days studying biology, to discuss the mutually beneficial aspects of mentoring.

For Refugee Week 2024, Routes organised a Banner Making Workshop for women from the Routes Community. Read a bit more about the Workshop in this blog - and have a look at some of the beautiful designs!

For Refugee Week 2024, Routes shares reflections on the theme of ‘Our Home’ and the implications of the Hostile Environment on people’s sense of safety and belonging.

Routes alumni mentee Karla reflects on the importance of food for her identity, connecting through food and the joy of making baladeas.

Since the summer of 2022, Routes has a partnership with the City & Guilds Foundation, to support women from our community to apply for the City & Guilds Bursary. In this blog, we share lessons learned on making the application process more accessible for refugee women - and for all.

Following the passing of the Rwanda Bill, here are some actions you can take to show your opposition, and stand with refugee rights. Use your influence in petitions, your workplace, direct support, and more.

Statement from Routes on the passing of the Rwanda Bill.

Mentor Joana and mentee Nanou write together about their experience on the Routes Mentoring Programme, which they describe as 'More than a mentoring programme, it is a human journey celebrating women!’. In this blog, you’ll learn more about what they’ve worked on together, and what they’ve learned along the way.

Time to celebrate! Photos and poem from the Celebration Event for our 11th Mentoring Programme.

For the International Day for Women and Girls in Science, Routes Alumni mentor Nushrat Khan reflects on transferrable skills from mentoring and her work in global health.

In this blog, Routes Project Development Manager Roula Kheder writes about the first findings of our Routes to Employment project.

Reflection suggestions from Routes for the final days of 2023. Plus a kind invitation to tune into your advocacy power.

Reflections from the Routes team on 2023.

A poem by Routes, on the current events in Palestine, Israel and the surrounding regions.

Fakhria Joya, mentee on the 10th Routes Mentoring Programme, talks about her journey to the UK, her experience with mentoring and the importance of education.

Highlights from our 10th Mentoring Programme, by Routes Mentoring Programme Tamana Safi.

A statement on the passing of the recent Anti Refugee Bill by Routes Founding Director Leyla McLennan

Key take-aways from our panel event ‘What is the role of workplaces to create welcome for people seeking safety?’, marking World Refugee Day 2023.

From the time I remember, I have always wanted to be an architect. I have always been attracted to art, design, and drawing. I arrived in the UK in 2010 and got my bachelor’s degree in 2014 in Business of Arts…

Starting with our fifth cohort back in 2021, our Head of Programmes Wieke has written poems to celebrate the end of the journeys of each graduating cohort of mentors and mentees.

It is an early September evening and the dark is settling in earlier than it has for the past few months. As it does, a dozen people gather in the Broadgate offices of UBS, dressed ready for a celebration…

We celebrated the end of our 8th cohort’s mentoring journeys at the end of August, bringing together mentors and mentees in person (and online, for those who couldn’t join us!) to reflect, share and celebrate their mentoring. Routes Mentoring Programme Manager, Wieke Vink, wrote and shared this poem for the cohort, to mark the end of their journeys…

“One of the joys of the Routes programme has been getting to know a diverse group of women who share a common set of goals: to embrace community, to lift one another up and to leave no-one behind.”

Ishmatu and Ellie were paired on our April - August 2022 cohort. Together they worked on Ishmatu’s goals. In this piece, Ishmatu speaks about her growth in confidence.