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Resettlement Programme

Resettlement Programme

To date we have welcomed over 100 people to Worcestershire

There are currently two live programmes in place which is assisting the resettlement of vulnerable people.

UK Resettlement Programme

This programme, formerly known as the Syrian Resettlement programme, has been in place for some years. 

In January 2016 leaders of Worcestershire County Council, Worcester City Council and the District Councils of Bromsgrove & Redditch, Malvern Hills, Wychavon and Wyre Forest agreed to relocate refugees from Syria.

This year the councils have agreed to welcome a further 50 people to the county 

Afghan relocation assistance policy

Afghan Relocation Assistance Policy (ARAP) was launched to support the relocation of current and former locally employed staff by HMG who were assessed to be at serious risk.

The programme was launched in April 2021 and the Councils of Worcestershire have agreed to welcome 30 people to our County.

Our first families will be arriving in Worcestershire during September 2021

Afghan citizen resettlement scheme

Government have also announced that there will be a further programme, Afghan Citizen Resettlement Scheme (ACRS)

The Councils of Worcestershire have agreed to welcome 200 people over the forthcoming years.

You can find out more about the various programmes here

How to help

All of our programmes would not be a success without support from councils, partners, voluntary groups and our communities.

Prospective landlords

Any Landlords/letting agents with potential property offers are encouraged to contact us. Suitable housing continues to be our biggest priority.

If you are a landlord or a letting agent and think you can help, please email us at resettlement@worcestershire.gov.uk with details of what you may have available.

Donations and volunteers

Our Welcome groups are co-ordinating donations and those interesting in volunteering. Donations can be anything from furniture, white goods, supermarket vouchers, kitchen equipment etc. in fact everything to furnish a home.

There are some items that may not be suitable, the groups will be able to provide more information.

Worcester City

Wyre Forest welcomes refugees

Droitwich Welcomes

Malvern welcomes

Evesham Vale welcomes refugees

Bromsgrove and Redditch Welcomes Refugees

The Donations Hub – Martley

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