We’ve witnessed distressing acts of hate and violence aimed at dividing our communities and rejecting those we’ve welcomed. But from offering a warm cup of tea to opening doors to those in need, Britain has a long tradition of kindness and hospitality. Reset Communities for Refugees supports grassroots community groups making a huge difference across the UK.
We shine a light on the countless ways communities strangers, neighbours, and friends alike come together to welcome refugees and displaced families —showing that the spirit of generosity and inclusion is alive and thriving.
Community Sponsorship is when people who want to make a difference, come together to support refugees to settle into their local community. Reset Communities for Refugees has been helping community-led projects since 2018.
Reset was established in 2018 to coordinate the growth of the Community Sponsorship movement across the UK. Over the past seven years, we have been at the forefront of advocating for and delivering community-led welcome programmes. Reset has built extensive expertise, relationships, and data around community-led resettlement. We are now leveraging these strengths to address three key priorities: creating housing solutions for refugees, evidencing long-term integration outcomes, and supporting resilient welcoming communities to share their stories.
Explore Reset’s impact as we have supported the Community Sponsorship movement across the UK— training, mobilising, and supporting community groups to open their doors to those who need it most.
Reset’s values not only define who we are as an organisation, but how we show up for the communities we serve.
Reset’s Theory of Change sets out what needs to happen for community-led welcome to succeed and the role Reset plays in making that happen.
Research, monitoring and evaluation are essential for making evidence-based decisions that will support Community Sponsorship to grow and flourish.
Find out how Community Sponsorship helps refugee families in need build a new life in the UK with confidence and dignity.
Understanding migration is essential for anyone getting involved in Community Sponsorship. Build your foundational knowledge of migration here.
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Not everyone can donate their time, so if you are choosing to donate money today instead or as well as, thank you. Your generosity is vital to the work we do support community-led welcome of refugees.
Help others by sharing your account. Why were you attracted to community-led welcome? What worked, what did you learn, what has the experience been like for you?
