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Looking out onto one of Birmingham's busiest roads is a place helping refugees build a future.

The building looks like any other terrace house in the city, but in its doors, 19 residents are given round the clock support to rebuild their lives after fleeing trouble in their home countries.

The city property is run by ACH, an organisation that empowers refugees and migrants in the UK to lead self-sufficient lives. BirminghamLive spent time with the group last week, where we met Ahmad, who moved in after becoming homeless.

A man who arrived in the West Midlands alone as a teenage refugee has spoken of how boxing and fitness helped him feel human again. Ali, 26, arrived in Wolverhampton in 2017 after fleeing Sudan and arriving in the UK alone, without loved ones.

He shared with BirminghamLive how a boxing gym in the Black Country sparked a love for fitness which has seen him take his first step to becoming a personal trainer and work towards a bright future.

Situated on one of Birmingham's busiest roads is a house giving city refugees a fresh start. The property, formed of two knocked-through terraced houses, faces out onto a bustling road in the city.

The 19-bedroom house is run by ACH, an organisation that empowers refugees and migrants in the UK to lead self-sufficient lives. The organisation invited BirminghamLive to one of its properties in Birmingham this week.

A social housing and training provider is calling on employers to help reinforce its commitment to providing refugees and migrants with the support they need to thrive and succeed.

Bristol-based ACH organisation is currently developing an employer pledge, which is aimed at encouraging companies to make sure their recruitment and selection processes are better geared towards selecting and retaining refugees and migrants.

Kateryna arrived in Birmingham in 2022 after her home town of Berdyansk was captured by Russian forces on the third day of the war. (...)

What would her advice be to newly-arrived refugees to the UK? "Do not be afraid. I know it can be difficult but don't be on your own - the UK has opportunities and support. Reach out to people, work with people," Kateryna replied.

The provision of temporary accommodation is nothing new. But with more and more people turning to local authorities for somewhere to live, what was once used as a stopgap solution is becoming increasingly longer-term, with widespread consequences.

New programme sees first refugees get jobs on the bins in Bristol.

The first refugees to be taken on as binmen in Bristol have started their jobs as part of a new initiative to train recent arrivals in the city for jobs which will make a difference in their communities.

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Honoured guest: Olympic legend Sir Mo Farah was in Bristol on Thursday night, a guest of refugee and migrant integration charity ACH. The organisation hosted its welcome party at The Mount Without, where Sir Mo was interviewed by host MoYah.

Sir Mo Farah is among the line-up of a special event celebrating Bristol's refugees this week. 'The Welcome Party' will take place at The Mount Without on St Michael's Hill this Thursday (November 7) with the celebration promising to "provide a platform for inspiring stories of success from migrants and refugees", including the Olympic champion himself.