The exhibition marks Black History Month. Image by Melissa. Courtesy of Museum of Liverpool Life.

Kids in Liverpool have put together an exhibition of their own work to highlight the plight of refugees in the city.

‘Finding a safe place’, on display at the Museum of Liverpool Life until October 28 2005, is part of Liverpool’s Black History Month celebrations which continue throughout the whole of October.

The work was produced in a series of workshops for a competition to celebrate Refugee Week, which took place in June.

Children thought about the plight of refugees. Image by Peter. Courtesy of Museum of Liverpool Life.

Children of all ages were asked to create artworks based on the theme of persecution, and consider issues like why are people forced to flee their homes and where would you go if you wanted to feel safe?

Josie Bramley, a project worker for refugees and asylum seekers, said: “Finding a safe place conveys the depth of understanding, empathy and compassion of local children towards the political subject of asylum and situations which affect refugees.”

The works were created for Refugee Week. Image by Felix. Courtesy of Museum of Liverpool Life.

The whole project was organised and co-ordinated by the Ethnic Minority and Traveller Achievement Service (EMTAS), part of Liverpool Education Service.

The exhibition is also part of National Museums Liverpool’s Engaging Refugees and Asylum Seekers Project, which tries to encourage individual refugees to take part in fun and educational activities.