From: NEC Community Services
Subject: Cities of Refuge
Emergency funds have been established to create a “Cities of Refuge” project, which will enable us to welcome and help those who arrive as well as those who open up their homes.
This is how you can get involved:
Register your interest to house Ukrainian refugees on the government website:
Please let your Elders and Pastors know that you have registered, so that we can establish how many households need support and where is the most need.
If you are unable to be a host, there is still a way how you can support: We need volunteers who can serve as Translators, Mental health practitioners, social workers, interview trainers, CV builders, teachers, befrienders, child minders, and many more so we can offer a service package that will help enrol children in schools, provide day-care or crèche, offer trauma-informed therapy, provide English classes, help registering with a GP, help find basic amenities, open a bank account, and help with a job search. We are very excited about this project and need all of you to make it a reality!
Please register with this form if you are able to support through volunteer services:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTgNO5lCA3-Vn0npGFjBuEPf9hyKsiDQmM2YDMWd7gtZ5YBg/viewform
I also recommend these two YouTube videos kindly provided by the Sanctuary foundation, giving information how we as individuals as well as churches can sponsor Ukrainian refugees:
https://youtu.be/43sjPGy4PfE - how churches can register to host refugees
https://youtu.be/ORTEK2XFZq4 - how individuals can register to host refugees
The sanctuary foundation also helps with matching refugees with households in the UK, you can find out more here:
