Since 2016, the Refugee Journalism Project (RJP) has supported displaced and exiled journalists and media workers to rebuild their careers. Based in London, RJP helps people to network and connect with the UK industry by updating their skills and identifying publishing opportunities, freelance work and jobs.

To date, RJP has worked with more than 70 people, from 20 different countries including Afghanistan, Egypt, Ukraine, China, Eritrea, Syria and Sudan. Some of the participants have gone on to win journalism awards, had their work published in national media outlets, or gained employment at global organisations. These include the BBC, the Guardian, Thomson Reuters Foundation and Bloomberg.

From the start, the team at the Refugee Journalism Project have received numerous requests to share our expertise with organisations hoping to deliver similar initiatives.

Now we can. We have developed this toolkit to provide information and guidance for individuals, organisations and educators seeking to work with or employ displaced journalists as freelancers, contractors or permanent staff.