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TeamUp was launched in 2016 to respond to the urgent social and emotional needs of refugee children living in asylum reception centres. The programme - which sees War Child work in partnership with Save the Children and UNICEF Netherlands - is active across the Netherlands and expanding internationally. The TeamUp programme encompasses recreational activities carried out by trained volunteer facilitators. Each activity has a specific goal related to themes such as dealing with anger and stress. Participants are able to build the resilience they need to deal with sources of stress such as bullying, anger and fear. These activities work together to strengthen the emotional resilience of the children taking part - providing a sense of stability in a chaotic situation. This all helps to reduce the likelihood of children developing long-term psychosocial issues - and referral mechanisms are in place for children in need of specialist support. TeamUp is currently active in 25 asylum rec

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