New Job Role – Refugee, Asylum & Evacuee Manager (Manchester City Council)
A new senior management role has been created within Manchester City Council to manage the refugee, evacuee and asylum delivery offer in the city.
Resettlement
We administer and coordinate a number of refugee resettlement and relocation schemes in North West England, on behalf of the Home Office and the United Nations, ensuring that the refugees are housed in good quality accommodation, and are given the support they need to build new lives in this country.
The Resettlement Schemes we currently deliver are:
UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS)
Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP)
Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS)
Vulnerable Persons and Vulnerable Children Resettlement Scheme (VPRS/VCRS)
Afghan Ex-Gratia Scheme
In addition we work alongside colleagues at RESET Communities and Refugees to support the successful delivery of Community Sponsorship in our region.
Accessing support as a victim of modern slavery – booklets
Information from the West Midlands Anti Slavery Network on how to access the National Referral Mechanism (NRM).
Family Reunion Integration Service (FRIS) Webinar Programme
The Family Reunion Integration Service (FRIS) is a partnership between the British Red Cross, Barnardo’s and Queen Margaret University (QMU) and is the UK’s first national programme of integration support for reunited …
Funding Instruction for local authorities in the support of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (22 June 2021 – 31 March 2022)
Accessible link to 2021/22 funding instructions on gov.uk
Funding instruction for local authorities in support of the United Kingdom’s resettlement schemes: 2021 to 2022
Accessible link to gov.uk funding instructions
IOM – Country Information Sessions on Afghanistan
Events in the North West to bolster practitioners’ experience and knowledge of resettling Afghan nationals.