About our Charity

Refugee Resource relieves distress, improves well-being and facilitates the integration of refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants in Oxfordshire, through provision of psychological, social and practical support. We provide counselling and psychotherapy, mentoring, specialist services for men and women and advice and advocacy.

Our specialist core services of counselling and mentoring are vital in supporting refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants to integrate and thrive in the community in Oxfordshire.

These services address the unique challenges faced by individuals who have experienced trauma, displacement and isolation. Through tailored counselling we can provide emotional support, and mental health care. While our mentoring programmes foster skill development, confidence and community connections.

Meet the Team

  • Jacqueline Adusei

    CEO

    Jacqueline has previously worked in the public and third sector for over 30 years, with 19 years as Executive Director and 14 as CEO. Jacqueline is a qualified Housing, Health & Social Care Professional, Personal Development Coach and an NLP Certified Practitioner; committed to professional development values.

  • Sara Rivera

    Fundraising & New Initiatives Manager

    Sara previously worked as Fundraising Manager for Citizens Advice Oxfordshire South and Vale and joined Refugee Resource a year ago to help diversify income streams and ensure financial sustainability. Her previous career was in Wealth Management working across Europe and Asia. She brings passion, energy and resilience to the team.

  • Almas Farzi

    Interim Head of Client Services

  • Saeed Noaman

    Finance and IT Manager

  • Sara Baba

    Social Inclusion and Frontline Coordinator

  • Afraa Hasona

    Finance Assistant

  • Sushila Dhall

    Counsellor and Trainer

    Sushila is a trained and qualified UKCP standard trauma informed counsellor. Sushila has worked for over 20 years for Refugee Resource offering experience and long term trauma counselling for our clients. Sushila also runs our Training programme offering bespoke training sessions to the public and private sector giving them knowledge and practice of how to work with refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants.

  • Louise Walker

    Therapeutic Counsellor and Counsellor Coordinator

    Louise has a CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, a MSC in Psychological Trauma and is a registered member of BACP.

    Louise has worked previously as a Mentor for Refugee Resource and a Front of House Volunteer.

    Louise has a Level 2 in Emotional Freedom Technique, various online trauma courses, traumatic shame, healing the anxious child and various CPD in her Private Practice.

  • Vicky Hodges

    Counsellor

    Vicky is CPCAB Level 4 in Therapeutic Counselling and holds a Diploma in Adolescent and Scholls Counselling from Metanoia Institute. Vicky is also a trained bereavement counsellor with Cruse.

    Vicky is a registered member of BACP. Most of her training has focused on young people and schools and has attended Afghan cultural training. Vicky is also a volunteer school counsellor in a state school in Oxfordshire.

  • Judith Rassmann

    Counsellor

    Judith has trained as a Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist (qualified in 2007). Judith is a fully registered member with the Association of Child Psychotherapists. she adheres to the annual requirements of CPD as stipulated by the ACP.

  • Heather Al-Yousef

    Counsellor

    Heather is a Relate registered counsellor and has trained as a counsellor for individuals, couples and family work. Heather has worked for 12 years with Relate, she is also a member of the Association of Family Therapy and did a 2 year systemic therapy diploma.

  • Susanna Lee

    Counsellor

    Susanna’s core training is Psychodynamics to Masters Level onto which has been added IGA Certificate in group Analysis, Metanoia Certificate in creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes and is a registered member of BACP.

    Susann’s counselling work has been in schools, further education and Universities. Therapeutic work has been in extreme situations such as prisons and secure mental health institutions. her work with the NHS has spanned at its earliest stages of mental breakdown to working with individuals in acute inpatient settings. Susanne runs a small private practice.

  • Jenna Starr

    Counsellor

    Jenna has an MSc in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy, and is BACP registered.

    Jenna is qualified in Trauma and Somatic Memory, Understanding and Supporting Afghan Refugees, Child Criminal Exploitation, Gangs and County Lines, Certificate in Working with Vicarious Trauma, Certificate in Adverse Childhood Experiences and Early Trauma, The Effect of Apostasy on Mental Health and Certificate in Domestic Abuse, Emotional Abuse and Neglect.

  • David Waller

    Training Lead

  • Olena Romashkina

    Homes for Ukraine Support Worker

  • Olena Protsenko

    Homes for Ukraine Support Worker

Our Trustees

Paul Sheehan - Chair

Raymond Pope - Vice Chair

Hannah Newth - Trustee

Kate Harris - Trustee

Professor Donald Ridley - Trustee

Ann Cummings - Trustee

Taz Greyling - Trustee

Lorraine Hare - Trustee