What are our objectives?
To provide support to refugees and asylum seekers in Hertfordshire, particularly Syrian refugees, by operating as a co-ordination and action network, that will:
To provide support to refugees and asylum seekers in Hertfordshire, particularly Syrian refugees, by operating as a co-ordination and action network, that will:
- Encourage local councils and the County Council to accept refugees under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme
- Work with local councils, the County Council and relevant organisations to ensure that refugees and asylum seekers have access to, and are provided with, appropriate services
- Welcome refugees and asylum seekers to our area and offer ongoing practical support
- Connect organisations and individuals wishing to support refugees and asylum seekers to create a supportive and enabling environment for integrating them into the local community
- Advance the education of the public in all aspects of the refugee situation, with particular reference to refugees of Syrian origin