“It’s important for me to tell them that people will accept them and they will have freedom here.”
Khadeja and her family were the first family to be welcomed to North Devon by the Pickwell Foundation, almost five years ago. Khadeja now works for the Pickwell Foundation, helping to support other refugee families arriving in the UK through Community Sponsorship. Here she tells us why this job is so important to her.
Reflections on preparing to welcome a refugee family
Life changing conversations can happen while you are walking your dog! Here Alice from Forest Hill & Sydenham Welcome Refugees tells us how she first got involved Community Sponsorship and shares her experiences of getting to know her group and preparing to welcome their family.
How to support a refugee child to adapt to school
Ellie is a member of two Community Sponsorship groups in Cornwall and has more than 20 years’ experience in education. Here she shares her top tips on helping children adapt to education in the UK.
“As a Ukrainian living in the UK this is how I look after my own mental health”
Yuliia Matalinets is from Ukraine. She was matched with hosts in Bristol by Reset. Here she reflects on what helps her manage her mental health after she was forcibly displaced.
As Lead Sponsors we strengthen the bonds that tie us together by supporting groups to welcome refugees
As the Lead Sponsor we are like the trunk of a tree and each group we support is like one of the tree’s branches
Five things I’ve learned: Ellie Stacey, Community Sponsorship volunteer, Cornwall
We spoke to our Trustee, Ellie, about her experience!
We spoke to our Trustee, Ellie, about her experience!
60 seconds with Nour
Hear from our Trustee, Shilla, on her experience on the board of Reset
Hear from our Trustee, Shilla, on her experience on the board of Reset