Since 2016, we have welcomed 7 refugee families from the MENA (Middle
East/North Africa) region through the Government’s Community Sponsorship
Scheme, and are looking forward to welcoming 3 more families in the coming year.
We recruit, train, and mentor groups to work alongside families and support them to independence.
We have also:
- welcomed 300+ Ukrainian guests into the North Devon and Torridge districts, assigning caseworkers to support every guest and host, who can help with problem solving and signposting to additional support.
- started to welcome families under the ARAP Scheme – supporting up to 18 Afghan families to our area with a full package of integration support needed. We are basing our framework around the Community Sponsorship model as it works so well.
- responded to the needs of other Afghan families needing resettlement to the UK from Pakistan.
- provided host and guest support for anyone offering a home to someone in the asylum process.
- worked with the local authorities to design services to support any future arrivals of displaced people to the area.
Website: https://www.thepickwellfoundation.org.uk/
Phone (Barnstaple office): 01271 649108
Email: info@thepickwellfoundation.org.uk