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This resource will take learners on a journey through the issues of refugees across the globe. Use pictures, stories and facts to develop empathy and increase your learners' understanding of the issues facing refugees. Create an action plan which meets the needs of the Global Citizenship Challenge for the Welsh Baccalaureate.

These resources invite learners to explore powerful works of art created by refugees who made Wales their home, blending compelling stories with interactive exercises that spark curiosity and empathy. Developed as part of the AHRC‑funded European travellers to Wales project, they offer a rich, immersive way to connect with art, identity, and lived experience. Suitable for Progression step 2 to 4.

This resource looks at refugees from Nazi Germany who became domestic servants in Wales. This was the most common occupation among refugees, with 20,000 women from Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia entering Britain on domestic visas before September 1939. Suitable for Progression steps 3 and 4.

These resources focus on sanctuary in Wales, Russia’s war in Ukraine, war and conflict, and refugees and asylum seekers with the aim of providing educators with the tools to discuss sensitive and contemporary issues with a range of age groups. The learning activities can be used to stimulate discussion and raise awareness of issues such as conflict, peace, migration, and borders amongst pupils to help them become ethical, informed citizens of Wales and the world.

A resource about Jewish refugees who joined the British armed forces during the Second World War. Many Jewish soldiers who were formerly refugees served in Wales. The resource examines their motivation, and the obstacles and frustrations they faced and asks students to consider the concept of a ‘just war’. Suitable for Progression steps 3 and 4.

This resource looks at the religious life of Jewish refugees in Wales. It focuses on two topics including religious service and cheder (religious schooling), and kosher food. Learners will hear oral history testimonies from two Kindertransport refugees – one describing religious services at Gwrych Castle and one about religious observance in their temporary hostel. Suitable for Progression steps 3 and 4.

Use these cross-curricular teaching ideas to support Progression step 3 and 4 learners to strengthen their enquiry skills, think critically about why some people are forced to flee, and develop empathy for others. We all want to live in a place of safety with our loved ones. A place we can call home but conflict, disaster and poverty has made home a distant memory for millions of people. Resource created by Oxfam, Welsh translation funded by Welsh Government.

In this collection of resources, learners will learn about the internment of German and Austrian Jewish refugees in the UK in 1939 to 1940. Suitable for Progression steps 3 and 4.

This resource was funded by Ffilm Cymru Wales and supported by Michael Sheen and the Josef Herman Art Foundation. It's suitable for Progression steps 3 and 4 and shares the stories of refugees past and present.

This resource will help teachers and learners explore the human impact of the conflict in Syria and the realities of life as a refugee. Suitable for learners at Progression steps 2 to 4.

A resource about Jewish doctors, dentists and nurses who came to the UK in the 1930s, fleeing Nazi persecution. Suitable for Progression steps 3 and 4.

Fleeing across Europe to escape the Nazis, about 10,000 Jewish children arrived in Britain between December 1938 and September 1939 on the Kindertransport (children’s transport). In this collection of four resources, we explore some of the stories of child refugees who came on Kindertransport to Wales. Suitable for Progression steps 3 and 4.

A resource about the story of Kate Bosse-Griffiths, a German-Jewish refugee, who fled to Wales and became a leading figure in the Welsh-language movement. Suitable for Progression steps 3 and 4.

This resource explores the post-war life of refugees in Wales, and how they adjusted to their new identities. They will explore the idea of belonging and what it means to be from somewhere. They will be encouraged to think about global citizenship and self-definition and to consider the needs of others. Suitable for Progression steps 3 and 4.

In this collection of resources, students can learn about the Treforest Trading Estate, near Pontypridd, which was set up as part of the Special Areas Act of 1934. When the Nazis began seizing Jewish businesses in Germany in the years after 1933, many Jewish refugees fled here to establish their businesses with help from this scheme. Suitable for Progression steps 3 and 4.