Holly Challenger

Organisation
IARS

Role
Research and Policy Coordinator

Biography

Holly is a Research and Policy Coordinator for IARS and is responsible for the coordination of and delivery of IARS' research and policy projects. She is currently coordinating a 3 year Comic Relief funded project working with refugee and asylum seeking women and also coordinates our 99% Campaign.

Prior to working for IARS, Holly worked for several third sector organisations, including The Evelyn Oldfield Unit, Reconnect and Volunteer Centre Westminster. She has also worked as a volunteer mentor for asylum-seekers and refugees for Migrant Refugee Community Forum (MRCF) and is particularly passionate about the plight of destitute asylum-seekers in the UK.

Holly studied English at King's College, Cambridge. Whilst she was studying, she co-founded a theatre group, which travelled to India and Nepal and worked with homeless children and young people.

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