Refugees at Homeš§”
@RefugeesAtHome
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We connect people with a spare room in their home to refugees and people seeking asylum who are in need of somewhere to stay.
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Joined September 2015
We're proud to be one of several charities featured in @standardnews calling for more to be done to support the rights and wellbeing of people seeking asylum. See what Lauren Scott, our Chief Executive Officer, had to say:
standard.co.uk
As part of our A Place To Call Home winter appeal, the Standard is calling for asylum seekers to be allowed to work after six months
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After being abducted by militia and fleeing West Darfur, our former guest Abdullah was nearly made homeless after being given just 28 days to leave Home Office accommodation. Read about his journey, and how @weareyoungroots helped him find his feet.
standard.co.uk
Abdullah fled West Darfur after escaping militia who abducted him - he tells his harrowing story to the Standard as part of our winter appeal with Comic Relief
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Hamida, one of our former guests, is among those sharing their experience in @standardnews about being asked to leave Home Office accommodation, and how the 28 day āmove-on periodā puts many at risk of ending up on the streets. Read her story here:
standard.co.uk
As our Winter Appeal hits Ā£1million, we turn the spotlight on an official policy thatās making newly recognised refugees homeless
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Want to Run for Refugees at Home?. Every penny you raise will help us make a huge difference for refugees and people seeking asylum, and weāll be there to support you every step of the way. Find out more here:
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Update - thank you to all you amazing people. We are really happy to say that we now have a host. We are always in need of hosts in Sheffield so if you've been inspired sign up on our website now. Thank you š§”.
We're looking for a host in #Sheffield who is available from Monday. Our potential guest recently received her refugee status and is about to be evicted. She speaks fluent English and must stay in the city to attend GP appointments. Can you help us spread the word? š§”
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We're looking for a host in #Sheffield who is available from Monday. Our potential guest recently received her refugee status and is about to be evicted. She speaks fluent English and must stay in the city to attend GP appointments. Can you help us spread the word? š§”
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Our latest newsletter is now out! Catch up with our latest news and stories from hosting:
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We are still looking for a host to help. Please do share #Mondaymotivaion #RefugeesWelcome.
Can you host a refugee so he can start his dream job at an airspace company? .We're looking for a host near (or with direct links to) Gatwick airport. Hosting would help him to get on his feet and save money to secure his own housing. Read more here:
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thank you so much! Weāre sending you all our support and huge gratitude #GoodLuckBen š§”š§”š§”š§”š§”.
Weāre in beautiful Holland for @RefugeesAtHome . My partner Ben Wicks is gearing up to run the Amsterdam Marathon for them. Please donate to this amazing charity here, they are very special to us. #AmsterdamMarathon #ChooseLove #RefugeesWelcome
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Can you host a refugee so he can start his dream job at an airspace company? .We're looking for a host near (or with direct links to) Gatwick airport. Hosting would help him to get on his feet and save money to secure his own housing. Read more here:
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there's still time to book to join us and @LeedsCityofSanc next week for this event in #Leeds - we'd love to see you there!.
We're heading to #Leeds in October, to run an event with our friends @LeedsCityofSanc and Horsforth Town of Sanctuary where you can hear all about hosting refugees. Sign up here:
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#GNF Samer, our guest is off to start his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Newcastle university!! What an achievement, congratulations, Samer!.His host told us it feels like when his youngest went to uni, the house feels quiet. Contact us to help other refugee students!
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This #worldhomelessnessday we give thanks to A for sharing this powerful testimony on his experience of being hosted. We are proud to connect our hosts, guests & home visitors as we all play our part to prevent homelessness. If you're interested in finding out more, get in touch
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thank you so much to our friends @weareyoungroots for this great set of actions you can take to support refugees, including applying to host through us š§”.
We are pleased that the government has announced that asylum claims will now be swiftly processed. Sadly this also means we are facing an emergency of many people at the same time being told they have to leave their asylum accommodation. 1/6
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#GoodNewsFriday this week is with huge admiration for guest Danylo, originally from Ukraine and staying with our fab hosts D&M. He claimed 3rd place in the 2024 Richmond Ultra Marathon, and achieved the 5th fastest time in the race record books! Congratulations Danylo!
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our wonderful friends at St Augustine's are currently hiring - not only will you get to work with their incredible team making a huge difference, but you'll get to work alongside us and our hosts as well! š§”.
We're looking for a Senior Caseworker to help implement our vision to end homelessness and destitution in Calderdale for people fleeing war and persecution. ā
30 hours (4 days) a week to start in November.š
5pm, Mon 14 Oct.š„More info and how to apply šš¼.
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Fancy a running challenge for the Autumn? We are looking for runners for the Hampton Court 10k this November who will be raising funds to help us host more guests this winter. Sign up here:
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We're wondering if our friends in #Leeds can help us search for a host? This potential guest is a non-smoker and allergic to pets. Please do share with anyone you think might be able to help š§”
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Thank you so much social media friends for sharing - we've now found a host for our guest in Canterbury. It's shown us that we desperately need more hosts in this area for the next guest; you can apply to host here:
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