Community-led welcome in the media

January 28, 2022

Appeal launches to help resettle refugee family in Kirkby Stephen

Volunteers from the Kirkby Stephen Resettlement Group explain why they have set up a Community Sponsorship group in the Cumbrian town.

January 28, 2022

Gravesend volunteers working to resettle refugee family

Volunteers at the Gravesham Refugee Welcome Group explain why they’re taking part in the Community Sponsorship scheme.

December 17, 2021

Neighbours for Newcomers: “I’m overwhelmed by their ability and courage”

Reset volunteers and the nurses they support were featured on BBC Look East about our Neighbours for Newcomers project welcoming refugee nurses to the UK on Skilled Worker Visas.

December 6, 2021

Meet the volunteers changing the lives of refugees in London

Volunteers from two Community Sponsorship groups in South London spoke to South West Londoner about their experiences of welcoming refugees to their neighbourhoods.

September 9, 2021

The nurses, teachers and volunteers in East Lothian coming together to welcome refugees

Seven Scots have set up a Community Sponsorship group to offer a warm welcome to a refugee family.

June 15, 2021

The Cambridgeshire town that bought a Syrian refugee family a home

We met with one incredible town to learn why they bought a Syrian family their own home.

June 13, 2021

Appeal to Scots to form community groups

The first Syrian family brought to Scotland have appealed to Scots to welcome more refugee families.

October 25, 2020

“Scotland is our second home”

Basma Hamadeh and her family were welcome to Edinburgh by Scotland’s first Community Sponsorship group.

October 11, 2020

Still waiting — Wendover, the tiny town that united to welcome refugees

Wendover was due to welcome a refugee family in March 2020 when the UK’s resettlement programmes were suspended due to Covid-19.

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