About RAGU

The Refugee Assessment and Guidance Unit (RAGU) was set up in 1995 in order to improve the employment prospects of refugees and asylum-seekers with higher level education or professional qualifications from their own countries.

We believe that refugees have a wide range of skills and experiences that represent a valuable but under-used resource. Consequently, our range of services is focused on identifying individual strengths and abilities and providing support towards achieving realistic and relevant educational and employment goals. These services include: specifically targeted training programmes, individual advice and guidance sessions and help into employment through long term support.

We aim to provide a safe and empowering environment in which refugees can enhance their language skills, build self-confidence and find routes into appropriate education, vocational training or employment.

In July 2006 RAGU became part of The Department of Applied Social Sciences (DASS)