Refugee Camp

A symbolic Refugee Camp to raise awareness of refugees and celebrate their contributions to culture and society.

Refugee Camp is an interactive experience that highlights issues affecting refugees and asylum seekers in the UK and abroad.

It celebrates the history of refugees within UK communities and challenges some of the myths and stereotypes that often lead to prejudice and discrimination.

Refugee Camp is divided into seven zones which allude to the basic requirements of a real refugee camp. The seven zones are:

• Logistics and Information
• Food and Nutrition
• Water and Sanitation
• Media and Communication
• Shelter and Accommodation
• Health and Medical
• Records Keeping

Refugee Camp provides an opportunity for organisations to deliver community engagement activities in these zones. Organisations can collaborate and work in partnership, or work in more than one zone with different activities.

Refugee Camp has been delivered three times in Norwich with a wide range of partners. We are currently exploring ways to make Refugee Camp a downloadable resource that other organisations can use to facilitate Refugee Camp events schools, colleges and public spaces across the UK.

Throughout the project I was impressed with the Outsiders professionalism and passion for making the initiative work. They managed to turn an idea into reality into a very short space of time, successfully bringing on side a range of partners.

LOUISE CORNELL, NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL