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

1. BUILD A GROUP
2. BECOME OR PARTNER WITH A CHARITY
3. FUNDRAISE
4. FIND A HOUSE
5. LANGUAGE – PROVIDE ESOL CLASSES AND INTERPRETERS
6. LEARN ABOUT THE BENEFITS SYSTEM
7. DEVELOP A SAFEGUARDING FRAMEWORK
8. LINK WITH YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITY
9. PREPARE A WELCOME PACK
10. SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE HOME OFFICE
11. SUPPORT THE FAMILY WHEN THEY ARRIVE