CyRC Staff members recently participated in ELENA Network training on 28th and 29th of October 2022, organised by the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE). Through their participation, our staff members had the opportunity to enhance their understanding of jurisprudence and practices of the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European...
The UNHCR Country Office in Cyprus hosted a workshop on access to financial services for asylum-seekers and refugees on 14 October 2022. The workshop brought together key stakeholders from the financial sector, governmental departments, NGOs and refugee entrepreneurs to discuss the challenges experienced by the refugee population in Cyprus and explore opportunities for their financial...
The Cyprus Refugee Council is interested to hire a motivated individual to carry out the tasks of the Social Advisor focusing mainly on the Pournara First Reception Center in Kokkinotrimithia for the project Strengthening Asylum in Cyprus funded by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Country Office in Cyprus. Organizational Context The Cyprus...
The Cyprus Refugee Council is interested to hire a motivated individual to carry out the tasks of the Integration Advisor for the project Strengthening Asylum in Cyprus funded by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Country Office in Cyprus. Under this project and in order to address the challenges faced by refugees in...
After a two-year interruption, the ‘Up to You(th)’ Festival is making a strong comeback on the 24th of September at 17:00 at Acropolis Park in Nicosia. The 6th edition of the festival with the slogan ‘Up to You(th)’, invites the public to a celebration of youth, powered by youth, to state emphatically that the present and future is in the hands of...
We are looking for 2 dedicated and energetic volunteers/interns to join our Organization that offer help to asylum seekers and refugees in Cyprus. The Cyprus Refugee Council (CyRC) is an independent, non for profit organization, that focuses on refugees, asylum seekers, detainees, trafficking victims and survivors of torture. Cyprus Refugee Council works closely with the local...
Read our latest news concerning the project ENGAGE, funded by AMIF (Project no:957673).
On the occasion of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons and as part of the #COALESCE project, which aims to support women victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation, we bring you an excerpt from a book written by a beneficiary of our organisation, Cyprus Refugee Council. The excerpt highlights the story of a woman who...
The project Training Kit for Empowering Refugee-led Community Organisations has been completed in Cyprus, following the event last week, presenting the Training Kit. The project’s main aim was “to see a dramatic improvement in the quality of enjoyment of human rights by refugees” through supporting self-representation efforts of refugee-led groups and to enhance their active...
A series of Women’s Groups have been successfully implemented since March 2022 within the framework of the #AMIF-funded COALESCE project. The last activity of the series – Economic Empowerment Training, took place on 17 June.During the training participants learnt about their employment rights, were introduced to easy-to-follow CV templates and job searching websites and were informed...
