A Sudanese mother of three, shares her experience of volunteering in the UK and finding part-time work....
Read an inspirational story about a Community Sponsorship group’s journey of welcome. Born out of a work shed in the winter of 2020, a group shares their journey of welcoming a family, with the ...
Read about Kadar’s experience studying for his driving test and how having a car has impacted his family’s life. Having a car can be integral to a family’s independence, especially in areas wher...
Learn how you can support a family experiencing bullying in school. This resource has been produced for community sponsorship groups who may need to support refugee families who are experiencing bully...
The Home Office requires all Community Sponsorship groups to keep records during their support of a family throughout the Sponsor Agreement period. Not only is this essential for managing bo...
Learn how a Community Sponsored refugee was able to pass his driving tests after less than one year in the UK Abdullah arrived in the UK as a Syrian refugee in 2017 with only a few words of English an...
A briefing to explain what hate crime is, how it can be identified, and how to respond Sadly, hate crime against refugees is a very real problem. Although it is not by any means a common occurrence, i...
Following arrival, some family members may express a wish to return to the country they were previously in. Find out how to navigate this. This resource has been written in conjunction with UNHCR UK. ...
Practical approaches to integration and independence Feeling integrated is a deeply personal process, and there’s not a certain amount of time it will take to achieve this, but there’s ways in whi...
The refugees you support are likely to require immigration advice. We provide a general introduction to this in order for you to help refugees access local services. The most important thing we can te...
Guidance on how to start thinking about empowering refugees to live independent lives Integrating into a new country, or community, is a very personal process and it is impossible to put a timescale o...
Understand how you can support a refugee to drive in the UK Community Sponsorship groups have shared with us that many of the newly arrived refugees they are welcoming are keen to have access to their...
A resource to help guide your Group in planning your approach to providing digital services and IT Support Accessing services and details online will be essential for the family you support. Fro...
As with any relationships, the refugees you support may experience a separation or divorce. Here we provide you with approaches to this challenge. Like with any relationship, problems can arise for ev...
A guide for your Group to help refugees manage expectations about their new financial circumstances. For most refugees, integration and financial security are interlinked, especially when they are res...
An empowerment approach to loaning money Many Community Sponsorship Groups have established a process by which they will make an interest-free loan of funds to the family they are supporting. Ha...
A guide to help your group navigate awkward conversations When the resettled family you support arrives there are some key conversations you’ll need to have, and some topics will arise that may feel...
Over the time you support a family, your relationship will change as they become independent. Explore how you can prepare for this. When we train Community Sponsorship groups prior to the arrival of a...
Learn how adapting an empowerment approach to working with resettled children is essential in helping them to adjust to their new environment When Community Sponsorship Groups begin supporting resettl...
Suggestions on how to support the refugee family to manage their utility bills independently Part of your role as Community Sponsor will be supporting the refugee family to manage and budget for their...