Volunteering Locally

If you are unable to host, you may support in other ways, such as volunteering with a local charity or organisation offering frontline support. 

CSAN has many member organisations throughout England & Wales, working with refugees and asylum seekers in the UK, as well as providing support for resettlement schemes. 

Additionally, it is worth noting that many frontline support services, such as homelessness services, also support asylum seekers and refugees. Many such individuals often present to homelessness services upon being refused asylum or removed from Home Office accommodation following grant of refugee status and left without support. Should you wish to learn more, you may enquire with your local diocese or frontline organisations in your area.

The above is a map of the dioceses across England and Wales, including those with a diocesan Caritas agency, noting those offering refugee and hosting support services. To get involved, kindly visit their individual webpages for further guidance on projects, activities and contacts.

Diocese	Projects
CARITAS HEXHAM & NEWCASTLE	Justice & Peace Refugee Project
DIOCESE OF LANCASTER	Kindly see the diocese page for further information
NUGENT (LIVERPOOL)	Lead sponsor for community sponsorship groups
CARITAS SALFORD	Lead sponsor for community sponsorship groups Refugee education and wellbeing support
CARITAS HALLAM	Home from Home project
CARITAS MIDDLESBROUGH	Kindly see the diocese page for further information
CARITAS LEEDS	Refugee support groupLead sponsor for community sponsorship groups West Yorkshire Destitute Asylum Seekers Network (WYDAN)
CARITAS SHREWSBURY	Lead sponsor for community sponsorship groups The Well Project Afghan support
BIRMINGHAM	Homes for Ukraine Shelter projects
CARITAS CLIFTON	Refugee Network
CARITAS NOTTINGHAM	Kindly see the diocese page for further information
CARITAS NORTHAMPTON	Lead sponsor for community sponsorship groups Homes for Ukraine
CARITAS WESTMINSTER	Refugee hosting diocesan community of support Lead sponsor for community sponsorship groups Afghan response
CARITAS EAST ANGLIA	Kindly see the diocese page for further information
CARITAS BRENTWOOD	Lead sponsor for community sponsorship groups Member charities with volunteering opportunities
CARITAS PORTSMOUTH	New arrivals project Lead sponsor for community sponsorship groups
CARITAS ARUNDEL & BRIGHTON	Refugee response project Refugee fund
CARITAS PLYMOUTH	Lead sponsor for community sponsorship groups
SOUTHWARK	Kindly see the diocese page for further information
DIOCESE OF WREXHAM	Kindly see the diocese page for further information
DIOCESE OF MENEVIA	Kindly see the diocese page for further information
CARITAS CARDIFF	Kindly see the diocese page for further information

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