Following the government’s commitment to resettle refugees through a community-led sponsorship scheme, we launched West End Welcome in 2018.

We were recently awarded a grant from Camden Giving’s Equality Fund to grow and sustain this work. Work is underway to design a mentoring and befriending program to support the next stage of that journey by working with recently resettled families and individuals as they build independence and form community.

These relationships might take the form of mentorship, befriending, accompaniment, coaching, networking, conversation, or encouragement as mentors seek to provide holistic, ongoing support around once a week for six months.