Supporting newly arrived refugees to open a bank account The resettled family you support will be required to register with the Jobcentre Plus within three working days of arrival in order to claim th...
Learn how to to support refugees to create their CV and apply for jobs The refugees you support will need help to understand the job-hunting process in the UK. This is the case despite previous work e...
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...
Learn how to support refugees to prepare for job interviews In many countries the process of applying for and getting a job is very different to the UK. This is particularly true for the intervi...
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....
Learn from Mohammed (in English and Arabic), who was resettled to the UK in 2019, about how he became fluent in English in one year Mohammed’s Experience Mohammed attended school in Syria until year...
A guide to help refugees access different healthcare services in the UK Helping newly arrived refugees to access the healthcare they need will be essential once they arrive in the UK. As part of your ...
We have worked with TERN to help you support refugees who want to start their own business Many refugees arriving to the UK have previous experience of some form of entrepreneurship in their life befo...
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...
We’ve partnered with Refugee Education UK to help you support refugees to access higher education. Many refugees arriving to the UK may have had plans to study at University before their lives w...
Recognise importance of having a Shorthold Tenancy Agreement and how to support families in their responsibilities Tenancy agreements When you are searching for suitable accommodation for the family y...
Learn about Basel’s journey to starting his business in the UK Setting up their own business is the ambition of many refugees welcomed to the UK. While route to entrepreneurship isn’t easy or...
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...
Empowering refugees to understand their housing obligations This resource will help your group support refugees to understand their housing obligations, to foster independence and empowerment as rent...
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...
Key steps for your Community Sponsorship group during arrival The day you’ve been planning for is getting very close! Here, we share what other groups have done or thought about during the arriv...
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...
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...
It’s worth planning how you’ll be working with interpreters for appointments. Providing an opportunity for briefing and debriefing will be really helpful. Preparing interpreters for the li...
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...