What does Herts Welcomes Refugees do?
Herts Welcomes Refugees provides a range of assistance and support to refugees and asylum seekers across the county to complement that provided by local councils and the Refugee Council's Hertfordshire Resettlement Project. We also help some refugees and asylum seekers who are not supported by either the Refugee Council or local councils.
Typically the support provided by Herts Welcomes Refugees to families includes:-
Herts Welcomes Refugees provides a range of assistance and support to refugees and asylum seekers across the county to complement that provided by local councils and the Refugee Council's Hertfordshire Resettlement Project. We also help some refugees and asylum seekers who are not supported by either the Refugee Council or local councils.
Typically the support provided by Herts Welcomes Refugees to families includes:-
- Welcoming new families, usually with a small, local get-together.
- Providing additional items of furniture and home furnishings for their allocated property, as requested – this includes a TV set with one year’s TV licence.
- Operating a Bike Scheme to provide bikes and safety equipment to any adults or children who request these.
- Providing support to the British Refugee Council and local council case workers.
- Organising events to bring the families closer to local individuals and community groups.
- Recruiting volunteers to HWR’s s Befriender /Language Support network, giving individuals the opportunity to practise their English in an informal setting and, where requested, providing additional educational support to children and young people. This network can also help with transport and other needs.
- Giving talks to local groups and communities to raise awareness of the global refugee crisis and on the situation of refugees and asylum seekers coming to the UK.
- Working with other Hertfordshire groups in order to improve coordination of support to refugees.