About The Open Community

The Open Community CLG engages and supports people all over Ireland to welcome refugees into their local communities.

The Open Community empowers both communities and refugees through:

Promotion

The Open Community is dedicated to promoting, enhancing and developing Community Sponsorship across Ireland.

Support

The Open Community provides a central hub of support, guidance and resources to the Irish Community Sponsorship movement.

Mobilisation

The Open Community mobilises a diverse range of individuals, communities and organisations to welcome and support refugees as they rebuild their lives in safety.

We work in partnership with the Irish Refugee Protection Programme, UNHCR, Doras, the Irish Red Cross, the Irish Refugee Council, Nasc, and Amnesty International Ireland to support community-led welcome for refugees in Ireland.

The Open Community partners include:

Funding

The Open Community is funded by the EU Asylum, Migration and Integration fund and by Amnesty International Ireland.

The Open Community CLG supports community-led welcome for refugees in Ireland. Registered Company No. 739429

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