Reset in the Media: Spreading the Word, Changing the Narrative

At Reset, we believe that every story of welcome, every act of community support, and every refugee finding safety deserves to be heard. That’s why we’re proud to see our work featured in the media—helping to shift the conversation, challenge misconceptions, and show what’s possible when communities come together. Here, you’ll find articles, interviews, and reports highlighting the impact of community sponsorship and the incredible people making it happen. Dive in and see how the message of welcome is reaching more people every day!

“Refugee nurse reflects on experience joining NHS” – Nursing Times

Journalist Edd Church interviewed Wissam Assad about his experience as a nurse joining the NHS under...

Helping out in your community this Christmas

The Age Times offers some advice on ways to help out in your community this Christmas, including fin...

‘There’s no place like home’: Ukraine’s refugees face their first Christmas away

Yuliia Matalinets is a Cargo Surveyor from Odessa and was matched with hosts in Bristol by Reset. Sh...

People share their stories of exile, and being welcomed to the UK

We worked with journalist, Ros Wynne-Jones, to bring people together to share their stories of exile...

Reflects on the first anniversary of the conflict in home country

Iryna came to the UK from Ukraine after being matched with a host by Reset. In this first person pie...

‘We helped terrified families escape the war’ – One year on since Ukraine

A year after the start of the war in Ukraine, three sets of hosts and their Ukrainian guests discuss...

Read all news and insight from our initiatives

See coverage of Reset UK in the press and media

Find out how Community Sponsorship helps refugee families in need build a new life in the UK with confidence and dignity.

How do I sponsor a refugee family?  How does the process work?  Reset is here to support you every step of the way.

We’ve designed toolkits to make it easy for you if you’re involved as a lead sponsor or a local authority. 

Wherever you are on the fulfilling and thrilling journey through Community Sponsorship, we have training courses, videos, articles and more, all designed to help your group and the family you support.

Our events

From drop-in sessions to UK-wide networking events, we bring together people and professionals involved in all stages of the Community Sponsorship journey.

Make a direct difference in the world by getting involved with your nearest Community Sponsorship group – or starting one up yourself!

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.

Our advocacy work

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.