As part of Refugee Week 2025, our CEO Sohail had the honour of attending the Kingston Refugee & Migrant Conference in Kingston upon Thames.
The event, organised by Kingston Council, brought together community organisations, local leaders, and people with lived experience of displacement to share stories, experiences and ideas, and discuss ways to build a more inclusive and supportive borough for refugees and migrants.
The afternoon’s agenda featured a warm welcome from the Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Councillor Noel Hadjimichael, followed by moving testimonies from individuals resettled through the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme, the Afghan Resettlement Scheme, and the Kingston United for Ukraine project.
Reflecting on the event, Sohail said:
“It was a great pleasure to be part of the event, which really showcased the work being done by Kingston Council and its partners like LEAH, to support refugees. I was impressed with and felt humbled by the courageous people who stood up to tell their stories of displacement and how they had made successful lives in Kingston.”
