Global Gathering for Sponsorship 2023
Global Gathering for Sponsorship 2023
“Well, now you have sons”
Six Big Moments: St Bartholomew’s and Friends Community Sponsorship Group in Rainhill
1000th refugee welcomed through Community Sponsorship
1000th refugee welcomed through Community Sponsorship
One thousand welcomed! Let’s celebrate and build on this milestone.
“I was completely shocked as it was raining in the summer.”
Khalid had been offered the opportunity to resettle in America and in Canada but he had declined both, so keen was he to be able to return home to Syria. His children had been so disappointed that when he received a third phone call he didn’t even wait for the caller to finish their sentence before saying ‘yes we will travel’. Here he talks to us about his fears before travel, the warm welcome and how Cardiff now feels like home.
“They gave me hope.”
Zahar and Lena arrived in a small market town in Lincolnshire just as the Covid-19 pandemic took hold. At first they wanted to leave as quickly as possible and move to a bigger, more diverse city. But now they say they wouldn’t want to live anywhere else and are volunteering with their Community Sponsorship group to welcome another family to the area.
1000 people welcomed!
1000 people welcomed!
Homes for Ukraine Evaluation
Homes for Ukraine Evaluation
“I felt like I had someone from my family with me that day.”
Rashed, Amira and their three daughters arrived in Northern Ireland in September 2019. The warm welcome they received from the Small World Community Sponsorship Group and their neighbours has developed into real friendships that have supported them through the pandemic and the arrival of a fourth daughter.