Finding a Future: Recent Episodes
Positive Youth Foundation
In our podcast series "Finding a Future", Obayed Hussain and Tayyibah Mota, from PYF’s Involved team, talk with professionals about their work supporting newly arrived young people in Coventry.
We hope this series can be a useful training tool for those that are working with newly arrived young people.
We are grateful for the support of BBC Children in Need who made this project possible with financial support.
Obayed Hussain and Tayyibah Mota, represent the Positive Youth Foundation team, and talk all about the impact of the work they do and the future of youth work.
Elmakawi Tuto, Ex Participant , from Positive Youth Foundation shares about his experience and journey as a young person who arrived in the UK only 5 years ago.
Zainab Makele, a protection officer, from the UNHCR in London describes the organisation’s role and the work they do to support the resettlement of refugees to the UK and other countries around the world.
Dr Feroz Ahmed, GP, from Coventry's Meridian Practice discussing the needs for mental health support and access to healthcare that new arrivals face when living in the UK.
Peter Barnett, CBE, from Coventry City Council discussing the background of the city’s support for refugees arriving under the UK Government’s Resettlement Scheme.