Community Sponsorship Awards Hit the Headlines

The first annual Community Sponsorship Awards have received press coverage from national ( The Guardian ), local ( Carrick Times ) and faith-based outlets ( Church Times , Premier , The Tablet ).

The ceremony, held at The Royal Society in London, brought together 250 people, from 140 groups across the UK and special guests from North America . The awards were an opportunity to recognise the achievement of the quiet heroes of sponsorship who have been working hard in their communities to fund-raise, find homes, create language-learning plans, find all the basic essentials a refugee family would need, and plan to ensure that, when they arrive, there is a welcome committee of organised volunteers.