Comprehensive Humanitarian Support Program Overview

Providing essential humanitarian support for various initiatives including resettlement schemes, asylum accommodation, and support for unaccompanied minors in County Durham, UK. The program encompasses efforts in response to emergencies in Afghanistan and Ukraine, offering sponsorship schemes, visa support, and accommodation services. The journey through the asylum system is highlighted, showcasing the stages from arrival to initial accommodation and status determination.

• Humanitarian support
• Resettlement schemes
• Refugee assistance
• Asylum accommodation
• Emergency programs

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1. Humanitarian Support Programme

2. Humanitarian Support in County Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) - Children's Services led UK resettlement scheme Afghan schemes x2 (ARAP, ACRS) Support for Ukraine x3 (HfU, family visa route, unaccompanied minors scheme) Asylum accommodation (widening dispersal)

3. County Durham UK Resettlement Scheme Since 2016 supported 66 families/310 individuals Programme delayed as a result of Afghanistan and Ukraine emergency schemes Afghan schemes Resettlement of 6 families in 2021 as part of County s initial offer National issue with refusal of offers - circa 9,000 in temporary hotel accommodation - national offer protocol Durham part of rota for homeless refugees October 2022 - Cabinet support - part of resettlement offer

4. Humanitarian Support Ukraine Schemes Ukraine Family Visa Scheme - info and signposting Homes for Ukraine - sponsorship scheme HfU unaccompanied minors (private fostering arrangements)

5. Homes for Ukraine 18 March 2022 - emergency programme - unique sponsorship scheme Tariff funding for local authorities Additional LA responsibilities - accommodation and DBS checks Wrap-around support - 12 months Cash payment for guests - 200 per person Thank you payments to sponsors July 2022 - unaccompanied minors (private fostering arrangements)

6. Humanitarian Support Asylum accommodation (dispersal accommodation - WDS) April 2022 Government - all councils mandated Expanded use of private accommodation Requests for accommodation currently being received County Durham Migration and Cohesion Multi-agency Group established - September 2022 Developing services/infrastructure - VCS, legal etc.

7. A journey through the asylum system 1. Arrival to the UK 2. Holding Facilities / Initial Accommodation / Detention 3. Contingency Initial Accommodation 4. Dispersed Accommodation 5a. Grant of status 5b. Refusal of Claim Note: Nationality and Borders Bill

8. The asylum journey 5a. Grant of status 5b. Refusal of claim (Appeal Rights Exhausted) 28 days Fresh Claim Eligible to work Removal (Detention Centers/Immigration Bail) Family Reunion Unauthorised status Section 17 (Children) Section 4 (housing and financial support) - Attempting to leave or unable to leave the UK due to a physical impairment or lack of safe route - Ongoing judicial review of their asylum claim - Fresh asylum claim submitted

9. DA - issues/challenges Delivered via private contract: Mears - AASC - responsible for housing and support Migrant Help - Advice, Issue Reporting and Entitlement (AIRE) Status dictates entitlements - not refugee resettlement Payments - 40.85 week on payment card Work/employment ESOL Schools

10. VCS Response VCS Response No previous experience of resettlement, refugee or asylum seeker support Very little infrastructure or expertise in this area of work The larger support agencies (WERS, Open Door Action Foundation etc) in the region are not operating in Durham Little or no access to local legal support 10

11. Voluntary support for Resettlement Scheme Voluntary support for Resettlement Scheme Welcome packs non-perishable food items Toiletries and cleaning products extras : additional towels, bedding, cushions, cooking utensils, baby equipment Toys, uniform etc Baby items - buggies, pram, travel cot, stair gate, bedding School uniform etc English support and Friendship Space to meet 11

12. Welcome Pack for Refugee Families Welcome Pack for Refugee Families As a church we hope to provide a Welcome Pack of useful items for refugee families coming to live in our town. If you would like to donate something for the Welcome Pack, please sign your name next to an item on the list below, and bring it to church by: ___________________________________ Food Tinned fish x 2 Cleaning Supplies Mop Toiletries Shampoo & conditioner Tinned vegetables x 2 Bucket Shower gel Tinned soup (veg) x 2 Washing Up Liquid Toothpaste kids Tinned beans (kidney) Washing Up brush Toothbrushes kids Dried lentils Cleaning cloths (pack) Tooth brush Tomato puree Kitchen towel Toothpaste Cooking oil Rubber gloves Sanitary towels Jam Biscuits (non-animal fat) x 2 Breakfast cereal x 2 Toilet brush Deodorant (mens) Bin bags (pack) Deodorant (womens) Laundry powder Bubblebath Plain flour Fabric conditioner Comb / hair brush Corn flour Cleaning spray Toilet rolls (large pack Salt bleach Soap Spices (range 4 5) Sweets (non-gelatine) Other food Cakes (pack) Chapati flour Crisps (multipack) pasta Coffee and tea rice Sugar Squash UHT milk Please note: there are some obvious things not on this list. This is because we already have them and they will be included in the pack. Thanks for your support!

13. Homes for Ukraine Homes for Ukraine Promotion of issue and asking for hosts English speaking sessions Social activities and mutual support groups Volunteering and employment Support with moving on Support for hosts 13

14. Voluntary support for Dispersed Programme Voluntary support for Dispersed Programme Awareness raising and training on specifics about Asylum support Drop in spaces Support with food, toiletries, clothes, household- issues with collection Help accessing local services Access to legal and other aid English support and Friendship Space to meet 14