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...
Guidance on how to support families that are considering moving to a different area in the UK After arrival, some families might express an interest in moving elsewhere in the UK. There could be many ...
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...
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...
Understand how to support refugees to access healthcare in Scotland In Scotland the legislation and entitlements around Healthcare are different from the rest of the UK. More information on rights and...
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...
Learn how you can empower families to navigate maternity care and birth registration in the UK Community Sponsorship groups have supported many families that continue to grow after being resettled to ...
Find more information to support young refugees going to school in Scotland Education All of the children in the family you welcome are entitled to access education when they arrive in Scotland. ...
Learn how to support refugees to design a path towards employment in the UK Employment provides a fantastic route to integration, helps people to improve their language skills and social networks, and...
Advice on what to do once a resettled family have welcomed a baby. For children born to parents with Indefinite Leave to Remain If the family you support has welcomed a new baby after their parents we...
Access links and guidance for refugees in Scotland Refugee Specialist Support Scottish Refugee Council can offer refugees support and advice on employability. They also work with employers such as Gre...
Guidance on how to work with interpreters effectively. This resource is designed to help you understand the role of interpreters, and to help you explain this to both them and the refugees you are sup...
Learn from Abdullah, an Expert by Experience, about how he benefited from volunteering soon after arriving in the UK For the refugees you support, volunteering can present an opportunity for them to b...
Resources and tips to help with language learning outside of the classroom. As refugee families are learning formal ESOL in the classroom, you can play a vital role by encouraging them to make use of ...
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...
Access the NSPCC’s Positive Parenting guide in English and Arabic Parenting or guardianship can be difficult at the best of times. After arriving in a new country through resettlement, pare...
Read our advice on answering questions on family reunion It is extremely likely that the family you support will ask you about the possibility of bringing members of their family to the UK. Whilst i...
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...
Explore how you can prepare a family to make an Indefinite Leave to Remain application For families who arrive before winter 2021, they will have been given the right to live and work here for 5 ...
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. ...
A guide to supporting refugees with a lack of basic literacy skills. As part of your application, you will have thought through the educational support that you will be offering to a resettled family....