Refugee Welcome Homes

20/11/2024

Do you have a spare room to rent to a refugee? Email us for more information at [email protected] 🏡

20/11/2024

from Tuesday 19th November until the morning of Friday 22nd November: The Met Office’s forecast for Bristol is stating the temperature to be zero degrees or below for three consecutive nights, which means the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) will be active.

Anyone who is currently sleeping rough will be able to access emergency shelter. When SWEP is activated, we advise everyone to phone the St Mungo's Outreach Team directly on 0117 4070330 to direct them to someone sleeping rough. St Mungo's also ask that you support people sleeping rough to call the team, where possible. Their teams will be out on the street covering extra shifts during this period to offer shelter and support to anyone found rough sleeping. A reminder that StreetLink is not an emergency service and if someone is in immediate danger, call 999.

20/11/2024

NACCOM’s latest Annual Survey data reveals that destitution and homelessness in migrant and refugee communities are on the rise in the UK, with thousands of people in the asylum and wider immigration system routinely experiencing trauma and hardship.

Today, NACCOM shares shocking new data that shows rising levels of destitution and homelessness amongst people in the UK asylum and immigration system.

Our new briefing draws on evidence from our incredible frontline network of members in 2023-24, and reveals some alarming trends ⬇️

📈 Migrant destitution and homelessness are on the rise in the UK, with the NACCOM network accommodating over 4,000 people during a single year for the first time.

🛏️ Frontline charities are increasingly having to plug gaps in statutory support - last year, the network collectively provided over half a million nights of accommodation.

🙍🏽 There is an ongoing refugee homelessness emergency, particularly amongst new refugees leaving asylum accommodation. There was a 99% increase in adult refugees accommodated by the network last year.

⛺ There was an 129% rise in the number of people who accessed members’ accommodation and support directly after leaving Home Office accommodation.

🧡 Urgent reform is needed to the asylum and immigration system to ensure that everyone can access safe accommodation and live in dignity.

Explore all this and more in our new data briefing: https://naccom.org.uk/launching-our-new-data-briefing-2024-understanding-destitution-and-homelessness-in-the-asylum-and-immigration-system/

02/09/2024

There is a continued need for safe, stable housing for refugees in Bristol. If you are in the Bristol area and are considering renting out a room to a refugee, please visit our website for more info http://refugeewelcomehomes.net or email us at [email protected] 🏘️

02/09/2024

A Monday listening treat - ‘Asylum Speakers podcast exists to amplify voices, educate, inspire and debunk some of the common myths and misconceptions around migration today.’ 📣

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16/07/2024

We are delighted to share that we have received funding from for Refugee Welcome Homes! Thank you to National Lottery players for helping

15/07/2024

Bristol Refugee Week finished on Sunday. We can all help welcome an asylum seeker or refugee into a neighbourhood, school, workplace or community. There are many ways to volunteer locally too and our citywide partners, Refugee Welcome Homes can signpost you to great organisations or check out this page - https://www.christianactionbristol.org.uk/refugee-asylum-support.

A current volunteering request is from Bridges for Communities (who run the Peace Feasts and other initiatives) who run the BeFriend project providing one-to-one support for asylum seekers and refugees. Find out more how to get involved here - https://www.bridgesforcommunities.com/programmes/b-friend/

15/07/2024

We have joined 300 orgs & 500+ people in calling on to urgently overhaul our broken asylum system.

We need a new approach: one that protects people seeking safety.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/08/human-rights-groups-give-starmer-blueprint-for-asylum-overhaul

Exclusive: Letter sent to No 10 calls for laws to be repealed, safe routes to UK and end to ‘perma-backlog’ of applicants

23/06/2024

We had a fantastic day at Bristol Refugee Festival celebrating sanctuary and talking with so many lovely people about hosting with Refugee Welcome Homes! 🎉🎶

17/06/2024

Thank you for sharing! Ebenezer Church, Bristol

16/06/2024

It's here! 🥳🎊🌞 The line up for our Celebrating Sanctuary jamboree on 23 June features so many amazing refugee and global performers this year - we cannot wait!

MoYah Dovetail Orchestra Tenzin Tensang Afidance

16/06/2024

17-23rd June is Refugee Week! We will be sharing information on local events and ways to get involved!