Refugees Welcome North Somerset
Refugees Welcome North Somerset (RWNS) is a community led charity. Established in 2016, RWNS started as a group of local people collecting aid for those in camps in Northern Europe and beyond. Volunteers have since worked with North Somerset Council to ready houses for vulnerable families arriving under the government’s resettlement schemes. RWNS offers friendship and support to refugees, asylum seekers, and other displaced people across North Somerset. Our work includes: Rehoming – preparing secure, comfortable accommodation for displaced people in the South West Donations – linking donations of items to those in need Befriending – our companionship service welcomes new arrivals and helps people settle into the area Welcome Centres – regular sessions for resettled refugees and newly arrived individuals Welcome Meals – opportunities to gain confidence and skills while sharing dishes from home Campaigning and fundraising – wider activities that support those in need of a safe place to go
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Hosting
Refugees Welcome North Somerset are here to help refugees who are unable to find short-term options for accommodation, once asked to leave their asylum accommodation provided by the Home Office. Our hosting service is designed for those who: Do not have any close friends or family connections in the United Kingdom. Do not yet know where they want to live or work once they become a Refugee. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters in North Somerset, we may able to offer short-term hosting accommodation for a maximum of three months, whilst long-term plan are made for independent, future living in this country. Whilst being hosted, hosts and guests are asked to design their living arrangements together, and regularly engage with Refugees Welcome North Somerset to show us that guest is actively creating their move-on options.
- Housing
- Website
- https://rwns.org.uk/hosting/
- Contact Email
- housing@rwns.org.uk
- Service Capacity
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Service is operating at normal capacity.
(last updated - 28/11/24)
- Availability
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No schedules available.
Immigration Status: All
Region: North Somerset
Languages: No information available
Housing
Support for new refugees: How can Refugees Welcome North Somerset support you? Register you for Universal Credit and open a bank account Talk to you about short-term accommodation options with your friends and family Complete your duty to refer to be registered as homeless with North Somerset Council Start your housing application for social housing (Note that council houses are extremely limited) Put you on our waiting list for any available rooms in shared houses Support you with job applications and navigating the UK job market Help you manage an existing tenancy you are living in
- Housing
- Website
- https://rwns.org.uk/housing-2/
- Contact Email
- housing@rwns.org.uk
- Service Capacity
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Service is operating at normal capacity.
(last updated - 28/11/24)
- Availability
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Tuesday Morning Triage
Clevedon (residents only)
Valid: From 7 May 2024
Frequency: Weekly
Days:
Hours: 09:00 - 11:00
Monday Midday Triage
Weston Welcome Centre, 12 Waterloo St, Weston-super-Mare BS23 1LG
Valid: From 6 May 2024
Frequency: Weekly
Days:
Hours: 10:00 - 14:00
Wednesdays 10am to 4pm
KeySteps, Rooms 1/2, St John’s Hall, Boulevard, Weston-super-Mare BS23 1NA
Frequency: Weekly
Days:
Hours: 09:00 - 03:00
Welcome Hub
12 Waterloo St, Weston-super-Mare BS23 1LG
Valid: 7 May 2024 - 7 May 2024
Frequency: Weekly
Days:
Hours: 10:00 - 14:00
Immigration Status: All
Region: North Somerset
Languages: No information available
Welcome Centre
The Welcome Centre is now open in Weston Super Mare. Come and see us at 12 Waterloo Street, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1LG Currently open: Mondays 3:30pm – 5pm – Kids’ club (Year 1 – Year 7) Tuesdays 11am – 3pm – Free shop, lunch, tea and coffee, WiFi, signposting Wednesdays 3pm- 6pm – Ukrainian Hub (alternate Wednesdays, see below for dates) Fridays 11am – 3pm – Free shop, lunch, tea and coffee, WiFi, signposting Saturdays 10am – 12 noon – Kids’ club, activities and help for children age 5-11 years old and their parents and carers.
- Advice and Support
- Health and Wellbeing
- Social Activities and Community Groups
- 12 Waterloo Street, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1LG
- Contact Email
- support@rwns.org.uk
- Service Capacity
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Service is operating at normal capacity.
(last updated - 06/12/24)
- Availability
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Saturdays 10am – 12 noon
Kids’ club, activities and help for children age 5-11 years old and their parents and carers.
Valid: From 4 May 2024
Frequency: Weekly
Days:
Hours: 09:00 - 11:00
Tuesdays 11am – 3pm
Free shop, lunch, tea and coffee, WiFi, signposting
Valid: From 7 May 2024
Frequency: Weekly
Days:
Hours: 10:00 - 14:00
Fridays 11am – 3pm
Free shop, lunch, tea and coffee, WiFi, signposting
Valid: From 3 May 2024
Frequency: Weekly
Days:
Hours: 10:00 - 14:00
Wednesdays 3pm- 6pm
Ukrainian Hub (alternate Wednesdays, check website for dates)
Valid: From 8 May 2024
Frequency: Weekly
Days:
Hours: 14:00 - 17:00
Mondays 3:30pm – 5pm
Kids’ club (Year 1 – Year 7)
Valid: From 6 May 2024
Frequency: Weekly
Days:
Hours: 14:30 - 16:00
Immigration Status: All
Region: North Somerset
Languages: No information available