13. Have tea with a refugee

Like Belgium chocolate, free time and lazy Sunday mornings, having a cup of tea and a good conversation is one of life's luxuries.

And it's funny how tea has the ability to make us feel cozy, safe and relaxed. Is it because it warms up the mug so it's nice to hold it? Or, because it provides us with a great excuse to eat some guilt-free biscuits?

Either way, it would be nice to share some of that luxury with a refugee; to invite them into your life and have a little glimpse of theirs as well. They have some great stories to tell (and if they’ve recently done their UK Citizenship test, they can probably teach you a few things about Britishness.)

Well you could always sign up to one of the buddy schemes below. If you like their stories, you could invite some of them to give a talk at your school or work. And drink lots of tea, of course.

Read our simple step-by-step guide to having tea with refugees!

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Here's a bunch of schemes that get British-born people and refugees chatting

And here’s some ways to meet local refugees