Displaced Student Opportunities UK
Working together to make a positive impact on the lives of refugees
Background
Refugee Education UK (REUK), Student Action for Refugees (STAR), and University of Sanctuary (UoS) partnered to improve the accessibility of university education for refugees in the UK. We were responsible for creating a user-friendly platform to centralise information on available scholarships and opportunities for refugees.
The Challenge
Refugees historically face multiple complexities when accessing education opportunities due to scattered resources and lack of streamlined information. Additionally, education providers often struggle to reliably access and promote opportunities to refugees.
The work completed will change the way we're able to support refugees and will dramatically improve the positive change REUK and our partner charities can have on the lives of those in need of education opportunities in the UK. We're very excited to see how far this platform can go.
Solution
We first carried out a full design process, keeping user experience, ease of navigation and clarity of information in mind throughout.
We then developed the platform on WordPress. The final product allows both refugees and education providers to connect swiftly and showcases the range of available opportunities, from university scholarships to small grants and English language courses.
The final website allows universities to create an account which is then manually reviewed & approved by the DSO team. Once approved, universities can publish their own opportunities with contact information linking directly back to the relevant teams, speeding up the connection process even further.
Results
The platform built was scalable and future proof, allowing thousands of opportunities and users to interact efficiently. It featured a bespoke vetting system for quality assurance and a reliable search function for relevance. The platform won a Silver award at the UK Dev Awards 2023 and within a few weeks, 85 UK universities had signed up, providing 119 life changing opportunities!
Conclusion
The platform has been instrumental in changing the way these charities support refugees, making a significant and positive difference to the lives of thousands of refugees. This successful project demonstrates the power of collaboration in creating impactful digital solutions. We are extremely proud to have played a part in such an important project.
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