Understand the feedback opportunities and reporting requirements for Community Sponsorship groups As a Community Sponsorship group, you will have several opportunities to provide feedback on your expe...
Once approved as a sponsor, you will be sent personal information about a refugee family that you will potentially support. It is critical that you read this information carefully and assess whether y...
Lead Sponsor Organisations who have been designated by the Home Office to be a Principal Sponsor are able to submit applications that use a different format to the traditional Community Sponsorship ap...
Guidance on working with your local police force In order to protect the refugee family you will be welcoming from harm, and to ensure their new neighbourhood is safe to live in, the Home Office ask y...
Find help and advice in your region to support your Community Sponsorship journey Each of the nine English Regions and Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland has a Strategic Migration Partnership (SMP) ...
Find out about the funding available to support refugee families As you plan your budget you will be looking into how your group will fund the delivery of your resettlement plan. Alongside your fundra...
Details on the charitable status you require to be approved as a community sponsor In order to be approved by the Home Office as a Community Sponsorship group, your application must be made through a ...
Working with a Lead Sponsor is all about working in partnership, here are some things for groups to consider when exploring this Your Community Sponsorship application must be made by Lead Sponsor Or...
Learn how to create a policy to handle complaints from the refugees you support In order to gain approval as a Community Sponsorship Group, your application will need to have a clear complaints policy...
What to think about when creating your safeguarding policy Your safeguarding policy and procedures Alongside your application, you will also need to submit a Safeguarding policy for your group in orde...
Find out how Community Sponsorship groups have applied for CIC status Registering as a Community Interest Company (CIC) In order to be approved by the Home Office as a Community Sponsorship group, you...
Understand what will take place during your post arrival meetings with Reset As part of your Sponsor Agreement with the Home Office, you will have consented to participate in follow up calls through y...
Learn about your obligations and requirements as a sponsor In Community Sponsorship, you will have requirements and obligations between the organisation acting as Lead Sponsor and the Home Office, wh...
Tips to prepare for your pre-approval meeting with the Home Office Once you submit your application to the Home Office, the Community Sponsorship team will check to make sure you’ve submitted all of...
Understand the Home Office application process and what to expect Access the application form and guidance notes You can access the application form and guidance notes from gov.uk. The applicatio...
Guidance for groups on gaining Local Authority consent (permission to apply) Community Sponsorship is a partnership involving your group, the Home Office and your Local Authority (Local Authorities, i...