Global Forum on Migration and Development
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Date Shared: 
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 - 14:50
Title: 

Help Refugees (“Refugenes” campaign)

Countries and areas: 
United Kingdom
Thematic Area: 
Civil society and the private sector
Tags: 
Diversity, Inclusiveness and Social Cohesion, Forced Migration
Summary: 

This campaign shared stories in video format of British public figures talking about their refugee heritage (or, “refugenes”) with pride. The purpose of the campaign was to show how past refugees have become part of the fabric of British society in the present day. In addition to circulating videos of public figures, the campaign included a call to action inviting members of the general public to share stories from their own family trees about finding safety in the UK as a refugee. 

GFMD Source: 

GFMD 2019 - Background Paper RT 2.1 "Shaping the Public Narrative on Migration and Migrants"

Link: 

For more information:

  • https://www.helprefugees.org.uk/news/refugenes/

Source (retrieved on 12/28/2025 - 15:16): https://www.gfmd.org/pfp/ppd/11598