In pictures: Inside the 'Jungle'

Photographer Alison Baskerville recently visited the migrant camp known as the "Jungle" near to the port of Calais in northern France. There she met a few of the residents and pictured some of the shelters in the camp.

Built on a flood plain and close to the port of Calais, a makeshift camp known as the "Jungle" is home to nearly 4,000 migrants from a wide number of countries including Sudan, Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria.

Pascal Froehly works with the French Christian charity Secours Catholique distributing items donated by the public to aid those living in the camp.

Many of the migrants are hoping to reach the UK, but some will accept asylum within France and often come to the charity for supplies including clothing, suitcases and underwear.

"Not everyone knows what to donate and sometimes we receive items that are no use to people living in tents," said Pascal Froehly.

The camp caters for most religions and the residents, supported by aid organisations and volunteers, have constructed temporary churches and mosques.

Over the past few months the camp has grown in size and as winter approaches the residents are using more plastic sheeting to weatherproof their shelters. "We need more tents," said Froehly. "But we need them with all the poles. We often get them with bits missing, which is no use at all."

Residents of the camp from Afghanistan have set up their own restaurant. Using donated food and stock they purchase from local shops they serve tea and traditional food to the volunteers and occupants of the camp. The owner is Mashid (left) who spent 15 years in the UK before being deported. He said: "I call this place the Newcastle Cafe. Everyone in the city knows me for my cooking. I would love to be able to get back to the UK."

Rosa, Hawa, Sabah and Dahab have all fled Eritrea to try to get to the UK. In recent years Eritrea has become one of the world's most secretive countries and last year, its residents reportedly provided the biggest number of people attempting the risky boat crossing from North Africa to Europe. The UN stated that the refugee exodus was being fuelled by alleged abuses including extrajudicial executions, torture and forced military conscription that can last decades.

Sabah lives in a tent with her two friends Hawa and Dahab.

Here Rosa makes tea for her friend Dema, who said: "There aren't many women in here, so I watch out for her, like her brother."

Many of the residents rely on donated push bikes to get around the camp and into the town.

The Afghan occupants are making use of the growing numbers within the camp by setting up small shops. They will often sleep in them to protect their stocks. There are now more than 20 different shops and services in the camp.

Most of the toilet blocks have been donated by aid organisations and sanitation within the camp is poor. Shower blocks are often flooded and toilets overflowing.