‘We are not experts in refugee resettlement, but we are experts in our communities’
-Nick Coke
Thank you for coming to our event on community sponsorship. It was inspiring to see so many people from around London wanting to know more about hosting a refugee family.
We hope from this event, you gained a better understanding of what it means to sponsor a refugee family, and you are ready to start thinking about the next steps. Caritas Westminster and Sponsor Refugees are here to help with every step of the process.
Our speakers were:
John Coleby, Caritas Westminster:
Caritaswestminster@rcdow.org.uk,
Bekele Woyecha, Citizens UK
bekele.woyecha@citizensuk.org
Eva Jonsson, Citizens UK/ Herne Hill Welcomes Refugees
eva.jonsson@citizensuk.org
Nick Coke, Salvation Army
Nick.Coke@salvationarmy.org.uk
Emily Coles, Salvation Army
emily@emilycoles.com
For more information on how Citizens UK/Sponsor Refugees, Caritas Westminster and the Salvation Army can help, please visit their websites or email our speakers. All of the organisations involved with this event have experience in the sponsorship process and well as local connections.
Here is a list of useful links and resources:
Caritas Westminster: www.caritaswestminster.org.uk
Sponsor Refugees: www.sponsorrefugees.org/
CSAN: www.csan.org.uk/community-sponsorship/
Home Office: www.gov.uk/government/publications/community-sponsorship-how-you-can-make-it-happen
Home Office: www.gov.uk/government/publications/apply-for-full-community-sponsorship
UNHCR: www.unhcr.org/uk/supporting-refugees-in-the-uk.html?query=community%20sponsorship
Enfield Refugees Welcome: www.enfieldrefugeewelcome.org
Caritas Westminster also has development workers around London, who are extremely knowledgeable about their local area, and what else is going on to welcome refugees and migrants. To find one nearest to you, visit our Who’s Who.
