Cuppa and Collaboration

Cuppa and Collaboration

This is our newest drop-in for Community Sponsorship group members to meet and share experiences of Community Sponsorship.

Cuppa and Collaboration: practical sessions for real-world challenges

Our Cuppa and Collaboration sessions are informal, interactive online gatherings for anyone involved in Community Sponsorship — whether you’re just getting started or have been supporting families for years.

Each session focuses on a key topic that comes up when welcoming and supporting families. Past themes have included:

  • Working with schools

  • Supporting adults into employment

  • Using interpreters effectively

  • Embedding trauma-informed practice
    …and more to come.

We’ll be joined by expert guests from organisations like the International Rescue Committee and the Refugee Employability Programme, who’ll share practical advice and highlight what support is available to your group. There’s always space for questions, discussion and learning from each other.

Who it’s for

Anyone involved in a Community Sponsorship group — at any stage of the journey.

What you’ll gain

  • New ideas and insight from guest speakers

  • Space to reflect on your group’s experience

  • A chance to connect with other volunteers

  • Practical tools to strengthen your support

Bring your questions, your cuppa, and your curiosity.

Other skills you may be interested in learning

Category • Training

Getting Ready to Welcome

Category • Training

Planning your application through the Home Office

Upcoming Sessions

We don’t have any of these events scheduled at the moment – but when we do – we’ll have the booking links here.

Have any questions?

Please do not hesitate to contact Reset’s Programmes team if you have any questions about this course.

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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.