HAYA is a growing organisation. We are an interesting to support young refugees and other people in Hillingdon. We meet regularly, and all try to learn from doing things together.

Aims:

Encourage and assist young people in communities to take initiatives, which will improve the quality of their lives and those of other young refugees.

Create opportunities and networks for young people, their communities, refugee community organisations, mainstream youth service providers, policy makers and funders to meet, exchange knowledge, share resources, and develop ways of working together for the benefit of young people.

Create support and activities to give young people better opportunities to have successful career.

Research the issues for young Somalis and other Refugees, identify good practice, disseminate information and knowledge, and find ways to influence policy and practice for young refugees.

Our mission:

HAYA is dedicated to breaking down isolation and combating alienation and despair amongst young refugees by supporting opportunities for their development.

We aim to create an environment of friendship and belonging where young refugees gain strength and power, collectively and as individuals, through creative learning.

Our values:

HAYA is rooted in the reality of young refugee's lives and informed by their real, practical knowledge of their own and other young people's situations. We believe that alienation and despair can be redressed when young refugees have opportunities to participate and learn, and find friendship, fun, belonging, hope and positive engagement in community with others.

Fundamental to our working process is cultural exchange, educating and integration, and we share and learn through the expressive arts, sports and games, and talking together.

We don't just do things together, we reflect on what we do, and learn from it. The values of friendship, love and belonging are imbedded in everything we do.

HAYA is based in London Borough of Hillingdon