Reset Communities for Refugees 🧡

5 Live Drive - 12/02/2026 - BBC Sounds A round-up of the day's top news and sport with Clare McDonnell and Gordon Smart.

Our Director, Amina Khanom, appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live yesterday to share her thoughts on community-led welcome. You can hear her interview at 01:14:00.

“Britain has a proud and rich history of welcoming”
https://bbc.in/4kzzn2E

"You can light one candle in the darkness..."

We have just added a new story of community-led welcome to our website. Jill's story showcases what's possible when communities come together. Check it out now!

https://bit.ly/4roSfnj

Investing in ESOL to support integration: Why provision must better meet learner needs - ACH

Check out ACH's blog post on ESOL and integration.

We can't raise English language requirements without properly funding the support people need to meet them. Higher thresholds without accessible ESOL provision don't promote inclusion—they just create new barriers.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4kgzZu3

The Cedar Review is a new independent study on refugee entrepreneurship in the UK — and they need your input!

Help build evidence-based recommendations to support refugee-founded businesses and drive economic growth.

📣 Submit your evidence now: https://bit.ly/3LY4pVd

"The families we welcomed aren't thought of as refugees – they're the barber, the builder, the parents at the school gate. They're part of t...

We've just shared a powerful new story on our website about the transformative impact of Community Sponsorship—both for the families being welcomed and the communities opening their doors. Check it out now! https://bit.ly/3NdzIvx

Today marks International Migrants Day! 🌍 In honor of this important occasion, we've published a new article on our website about one community's inspiring journey in community-led welcome. Their story shows what's possible when we open our hearts and work together. Check it out now! [link]

"To be welcomed in a new land changes everything."

90 seconds that will stay with you. A beautiful film from City of Sanctuary on the power of welcome.

Watch (and vote!) here → https://bit.ly/4pYY4Ht

Volunteering for Reset Volunteer with Reset Are you eager to support community-led welcome? Register with us today! Following 8 years of supporting community-led welcome, Reset has built extensive expertise, relationships, and data around community-led resettlement, which ...

Want to get involved in community-led welcome? We’d love to keep you on our radar for future programmes. Register your interest with us, and in the meantime, we can try to connect you with an existing group in your area who may be looking for volunteers right now. https://bit.ly/4ihKsEu

‘I arrived here as a child refugee — now I’m a chef at Michelin-star restaurants’ As This Day donates £900K to our campaign taking the total raised to £1.4M, we reveal how the Scottish Refugee Council helped an unaccompanied child who came with nothing

A lovely Friday read! https://bit.ly/4rv6F6u

Register as a landlord Rent Your Property. Support a Refugee. Get Guaranteed Income. We're short of housing – and you can help. Join the landlords offering homes to refugees through Reset’s community-led resettlement programmes.

Did you know you can register as a landlord with Reset? We connect property owners with active community-led welcome groups looking for housing in your area. Ready to register or know a landlord who might be interested? https://bit.ly/4npSbS0

"We welcome the Government’s commitment to give voluntary and community groups a greater role in refugee protection through named sponsorship."

https://bit.ly/3LJJk0k

Meet Beanie 🐾 and the 5th volume of the other side of hope.
While Beanie loves looking out the window, our magazine looks inward; into the stories and poems of migrants around the world.
The new issue is now available worldwide.
Explore it: othersideofhope.com/volume-5.html

Community Sponsorship group and Lead Sponsor, Edinburgh Refugee Sponsorship Circle, is doing incredible work to support refugee housing in Edinburgh. Have you read the 3-part series on their efforts yet? Check it out!
https://bit.ly/4omaBEr

We know that the rise in racist rhetoric, can feel frightening and exhausting especially for racialised communities. For Community Sponsorship groups who want to be ready to respond, the #MigrantsRightsNetwork has created a really helpful resource you can draw on https://bit.ly/3JWRi5v

Three smiling women stand in an airport arrivals area holding a hand-drawn welcome sign and a bouquet of flowers. The sign reads “welcome, bienvenue, karibu” and is decorated with butterflies, hearts, clouds, and flowers.

Check out coverage of the amazing #EdinburghRefugeeSponsorshipCircle in theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/06/rese...
@edinreporter.bsky.social
#CommunitySponsorship #RefugeesAreWelcomeHere

Training - Introduction to Community Sponsorship Introduction to Community Sponsorship Introduction to Community Sponsorship Share Learn how your local community can welcome a refugee family through Community Sponsorship in our relaxed and informal ...

Community has never been more important - and there's no better way than by welcoming a refugee family - find out how you can get involved through our Introduction to Community Sponsorship sessions www.resetuk.org/training-2/t... #CommunitySponsorship #RefugeesAreWelcomeHere

What Is Community Sponsorship? Find out what Reset does to support community led welcome in the UK This explainer animation illustrates how Community Sponsorship in the UK was created by people like you and me, and how the movement is supported by Reset - a charity supporting the communities who welcome displaced people make a new life in the UK Created by Cognitive Media https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCognitiveMedia for Reset Find out more and see how you can join the Community Sponsorship constellation of care. https://resetuk.org/ Follow Reset on X https://x.com/ResetUKorg Follow Reset on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/resetuk.bsky.social Follow Reset on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/resetukorg/ Like Reset on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/resetcommunitiesandrefugees

Have you heard about #CommunityLedWelcome? Ordinary people like me and you coming together to make a difference to support a refugee family - find out more with our amazing animation by Cognitive Media bit.ly/ResetExplainer

We were delighted to hear that our former Chair of Trustees, Revd Dr Russell David Rook OBE was awarded a life peerage in the King's Honours List. Huge congratulations from everyone at Reset

Very proud to finally get to work with Cognitive Media on this animation - #RefugeesAreWelcomeHere

What Is Community Sponsorship? Find out what Reset does to support community led welcome in the UK This explainer animation illustrates how Community Sponsorship in the UK was created by people like you and me, and how the movement is supported by Reset - a charity supporting the communities who welcome displaced people make a new life in the UK Created by Cognitive Media https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCognitiveMedia for Reset Find out more and see how you can join the Community Sponsorship constellation of care. https://resetuk.org/ Follow Reset on X https://x.com/ResetUKorg Follow Reset on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/resetuk.bsky.social Follow Reset on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/resetukorg/ Like Reset on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/resetcommunitiesandrefugees

Today is #InternationalMigrantDay! 🌍 and we're excited to share an informative animation that explores the concept of #CommunitySponsorship. This project was created in collaboration with Cognitive Media
Watch the full animation here
bit.ly/ResetExplainer

This fascinating documentary is all about an English seaside community at the frontline of Britain’s identity crisis showing we have more in common than apart - its so close to its target with two days to go - #HumanRightsDay

https://buff.ly/3ZpSuCd

YouTube video by Sanctuary Foundation "Home" by Warsan Shire - Performed by Sir Jonathan Pryce CBE

“No one puts their children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land.” Warsan Shire's poem "Home" reflects the dire choices families make when fleeing conflict or danger.

Listen to Jonathan Pryce read the entire powerful poem www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYPo...

Powerful movements are built by the many, not the few. You're invited to join in the welcome.

Find out more about community sponsorship. https://bit.ly/ResetFindOutMore

If you'd like to find out more about welcoming a refugee family into your community - we run intro sessions when you can find all about #CommunitySponsorship. Fill in our form & we'll hold a session at a time that works for you https://bit.ly/ResetFindOutMore #InternationalVolunteerDay🤝

What Inspired You.... Asia Hart Eason - Reset What inspired me… Asia Hart-Eason Could you tell me who you are and what group you’re attached to?  My name is Asia. I’m based in Glasgow,and I’m connected with the Refugee Sponsorship Ibrox, which…

Asia Hart-Eason from Glasgow shares her inspiration for joining Refugee Sponsorship Ibrox since 2021. Read the latest story about #CommunitySponsorship in #Glasgow: https://buff.ly/4f2d9SJ

#Inspiration #RefugeeSupport #GlasgowCommunity #SocialImpact #VolunteerStories

Build community-led welcome this Christmas! Already part of a group? Share your journey with us & complete our inaugural Census. Your insights will help us inspire others to engage in #CommunitySponsorship. Together we'll create lasting positive impact!🎄https://bit.ly/ResetsFirstCensus

A window with red windowsills has a sign sellotaped to the glass - the sign says Refugees Welcome

Help support Reset this #GivingTuesday to grow the welcome movement with a regular gift

Find out more bit.ly/DonateToReset

#WelcomeMovement #SupportReset #RegularGiving #CommunityGrowth #EmpowerChange

Home - 2024 - Reset You are invited to grow the community-led movement This summer, we witnessed distressing acts of hate and violence aimed at dividing our communities and rejecting those we’ve welcomed. It’s a reminder...

This holiday season, we’re shining a light on the countless ways communities come together to welcome strangers, neighbours & friends alike—showing that the spirit of generosity& inclusion is alive & thriving. Find out more in Reset's Christmas campaign bit.ly/Invitationto...
#CommunitySponsorship