Video taken with Student Access for Refugees' Equal Access team as part of the recreational activities programme
Emergency Respite and Phoenix Housing Project Referral Forms
Resettlement is a non-profit organisation supporting refugees and asylum seekers in the South-East of England. We work alongside local volunteer groups and charities with the common goal of welcoming refugees and helping them adjust to life in the UK.
Learn more about us here.​​​​​
What's On Offer: A List of Free & Low Cost Food Services and Support For Sanctuary Seekers in Reading
This resource is updated weekly and lists the services and organisations in Reading where asylum seekers and refugees can access support, including but not limited to food, housing, employment, and health.
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Please email rcos@resettlement.org.uk to be sent the WoW documents.
Volunteer With Us
Are you in the Reading area and want to make a difference in the lives of asylum seekers and refugees? At Resettlement, we're committed to welcoming and empowering individuals in need of a fresh start. Join our team of volunteers and help us build a stronger, more inclusive community right here in Reading.​​​
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Sign up here for our Volunteer Newsletter to receive monthly campaign and advocacy updates, as well as upcoming events and more.​​​
“Refugees are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, children, with the same hopes and ambitions as us, except that a twist of fate has bound their lives to a global refugee crisis on an unprecedented scale.”
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Khaled Hosseini
Read Online: Resettlement Roundup
We provide a second newsletter, in addition to the Volunteer Newsletter. The Resettlement Roundup is a monthly update on the work of Resettlement CIC. It can be found on our website here.
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41% of those who have been displaced are children below the age of 18. This means that children make up the majority of refugees.
People seeking asylum aren't allowed to claim benefits in the UK. If they find that they aren't able to support
themselves, there is asylum support which only provides £5.84 daily.
Less than 1% of refugees globally come to the UK to seek asylum. Of all of those in that seek asylum in the UK only 1 in 3 applications succeed in granting refugee status.