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You will need to complete the following steps to become a community sponsor. There is no perfect order - but the very first step should be to build a strong group. As you can see from the number of steps, this is a big project, and not one you can do alone.
Click on each step for resources and advice
- BUILD A GROUP
- BECOME OR PARTNER WITH A CHARITY
- FUNDRAISE
- FIND A HOUSE
- LANGUAGE – PROVIDE ESOL CLASSES AND INTERPRETERS
- LEARN ABOUT THE BENEFITS SYSTEM
- DEVELOP A SAFEGUARDING FRAMEWORK
- LINK WITH YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITY
- PREPARE A WELCOME PACK
- SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE HOME OFFICE
- SUPPORT THE FAMILY WHEN THEY ARRIVE
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