It may seem a little strange to set boundaries on the way in which you work with refugees, afterall, you got into Community Sponsorship in order to provide practical support to those arriving in the UK. However, spending time defining the way in which your group will operate and what a refugee family can expect from your group will be hugely helpful; for your group as well as the refugees.
Every sponsor group is different, as is your neighbourhood and the support that you will offer refugees so there is no standard way in which you should do this. This guidance is designed to help you facilitate introducing your boundaries to your volunteers and those you are supporting. Some groups have found that outlining a Code of Conduct for group members is a helpful way in which you can support a family in a clear and consistent way. We have supplied some suggestions to consider around the support that you will offer.