About
Our Work
Our work focuses on supporting refugees, asylum seekers and migrants at risk to rebuild their lives, while addressing the structural barriers that lead to exclusion and destitution.
What we do
Three connected areas of work
A holistic, person-centred approach - meeting immediate needs while tackling the causes of exclusion and inequality.
Providing specialist advice & holistic support
We provide casework for people facing destitution or homelessness, alongside free IAA Level 2 immigration advice outside the scope of legal aid, helping people secure status, access essential services, and build safer, more stable lives.
Building resilience & inclusive communities
We provide safe, welcoming spaces where people improve wellbeing, develop skills and build social connections. Through ESOL, wellbeing groups and practical support, we reduce isolation and strengthen confidence.
Driving systems change & influencing policy
Drawing on frontline evidence and lived experience, we provide training to local services and advocate for fairer policies and better systems. Through campaigning, partnerships and participation, we amplify lived-experience voices and challenge the causes of poverty and inequality.
Our impact
What we achieved in 2025
Across Brighton & Sussex, real support for people facing some of the hardest moments of their lives.
Want the full picture? Read our latest Annual Impact Report.
Read the Impact Report →Case study
Building a new life, one step at a time
Their story
“They were there for us at every step.”
When the family arrived in the UK, everything felt new and unfamiliar. Their caseworker helped them understand how things work, showed them around the city, and accompanied them to important appointments — so they felt less alone and more confident.
Through our in-house ESOL classes their English grew, opening the door to further courses and the confidence to travel independently and manage everyday life.
A year on, the children are settled and active in the community, and the family is looking ahead – with new friendships, growing independence, and hope for the future.
"Voices in Exile helped us build the confidence to start a new life here."
In their words
Voices from our community
The most important thing for me is that I’m safe here. I have started a new life. I am learning English, working and earning money.
Voices gave me the confidence to keep going, get involved in activities and stay hopeful about the future.
I’ve got my dignity back and I feel like I have the same rights as everyone else. If someone is struggling, my advice is simple: go to Voices in Exile.
The difference it makes
As a result of our work
Change for the people we support — and for the systems around them.
Access to legal rights
Increased access to immigration advice and legal rights.
Improved wellbeing
Better wellbeing and reduced isolation.
Confidence & skills
Confidence and skills to navigate services and daily life.
Greater stability
More stable housing, income and immigration status.
Stronger local services
Local services better able to respond through partnership.
Evidence-led policy
Decision-makers informed by lived experience and frontline evidence.