Ukraine Humanitarian Sponsorship Information Evening

The Sanctuary Foundation is a rapid response initiative to inspire families, individuals, churches, community groups and businesses to welcome refugees to the UK.Registered Charity Number 1198534

Sanctuary Foundation

A live online training and inspiration event

<p>Thank you for pledging to be a Humanitarian Sponsor for Ukrainian refugees. </p><p>The details of the government scheme are being developed at pace. At this event you will hear from experienced refugee experts, Ukrainian refugees, people who  have experience hosting refugees and government officials involved in designing the programme.  </p><p>We will seek to answer some of the following questions:</p><ul><li>How will the process work?</li><li>What if I don't know anyone in or from Ukraine that needs help?</li><li>What does a host do? </li><li>What kind of safety checks will there be? what about my children?</li><li>How can I prepare?</li><li>How can I get the help I need to support people experiencing trauma</li><li>What are my next steps?</li></ul><p>There will also be a chance to ask questions live. </p><p>More speakers to be announced! </p><p></p>

<h2>Dr Krish Kandiah ( Host ) </h2><p>Dr Kandiah is a social entrepreneur with a vision to help solve some of society’s seemingly intractable problems through building partnerships across civil society, faith communities, government and philanthropy.</p><p>He is leads the Afghan Welcome and UKHK initiatives which have worked with government and civil society to welcome newcomers from Afghanistan and Hong Kong to the UK.</p><p>He is the chair of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board where he brings strategic leadership to the finding of permanent loving families for children in the care system working across the sector and advising the English government. </p>

<h2>Kate Brown ( Reset )</h2><p>Kate Brown is a Director of Reset Communities and Refugees, who are experts in supporting, training and creating models of ways communities can welcome refugees.  Through the Community Sponsorship programme, Kate has overseen the development and delivery of training thousands of people across the UK to welcome refugees, and through the Neighbours for Newcomers programme, she's designed programmes where volunteers support refugee nurses arriving with displaced talent visas.  Kate has a passion for empowering others to bring about change in their own lives and the wider world. </p>

<h2>Catherine Gladwell ( Refugee Education UK)</h2><p>Catherine is the founder and Chief Executive at Refugee Education UK. REUK works to enable young refugees across the country to build brighter futures through accessing and thriving in education, from primary school up to university. Catherine has worked with refugee and asylum seeking young people for the last 15 years, both in the UK and in sixteen other countries, including as a consultant for Save the Children, UNICEF and UNHCR. Her work in the UK involves leading direct education support work with displaced children across the country, building the capacity of schools, colleges and universities to support refugees, and leading on REUK's domestic and international research. She is a founding director at social enterprise Jigsaw, and is an honorary fellow at Winchester University.</p><h2></h2>

<p>Rachel and her husband Nigel have been caring for teenage refugees in their home for the past five years. Her involvement with refugees has spanned several decades, with experience in Asia, central Africa and Europe. Rachel and her family love sharing their home with young refugees. She has a background in paediatric nursing, social work and advocacy.</p><p></p>

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