Rachel Poulton MBE
Rachel Poulton MBE trained initially as a paediatric nurse and spent several years in refugee relief work in Asia, Africa and Europe. She also has a Masters in Social Work, and while working for her Local Authority established an advocacy service for children and young people in care. Rachel and her family currently have three teenage refugees living with them. Rachel is married to Nigel and they have seven adopted children.
OpinionWe’ve taken in refugees for years, it’s tough but what they add to our family is phenomenal
Rachel Poulton MBE has shared her family home with teenage refugees for the last five and a half years. Here she explains why she’ll be opening her doors once again to welcome Ukrainian refugees.
OpinionCaring for young refugees
Rachel Poulton MBE and her family invite newly arrived, unaccompanied asylum-seeking children into their home. She explains why here
