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.
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Find out how Community Sponsorship helps refugee families in need build a new life in the UK with confidence and dignity.
Make an extraordinary difference to the lives of people who have lost everything by signing up to our (free) Landlords for Refugees register.
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?
Reset empowers volunteers to welcome refugees into communities across the UK. Find out about us and the kinds of programmes we’ve been involved with.
Research, monitoring and evaluation are essential for making evidence-based decisions that will support Community Sponsorship to grow and flourish.
Sponsoring a refugee family is a significant responsibility. We advocate for Community Sponsors to ensure that they are properly supported throughout their journey.
Our advocacy focuses on representing the views of Community Sponsors to the Home Office to support them in implementing the necessary operational changes.
We also represent the views of Community Sponsors to other key stakeholders, including Local Authorities, international organisations, the wider resettlement field, housing providers and financial institutions. We also use our voice to campaign on policies affecting refugees. We are members of the Together With Refugees coalition, campaigning for a more humane approach to people seeking protection in the UK.
