Community Sponsorship
Community Sponsorship is a practical and powerful way for communities in Ireland to respond to the global refugee crisis. Community sponsorship mobilises the energy, compassion and expertise which already exists in local communities across Ireland, enabling them to support and empower refugees as they rebuild their lives in safety.
Under community sponsorship, individuals and communities come together and take the lead in resettling refugees in their local areas. With the assistance of Regional Support Organisations, they form Community Sponsorship Groups who then support a refugee family or individual with all the things that enable them to settle into their new community. For refugees arriving in Ireland, sponsorship provides a ready-made network of support that helps them to get settled in quicker and build fulfilling and meaningful lives for themselves. At the local level, time and time again, we see communities strengthened and transformed through this life-changing experience.
There are three stages on the Community Sponsorship Journey and at each stage there is a wealth of support and resources to help you succeed:
1. Getting Started
Work together with a Regional Support Organisation to find like-minded people and form a sponsorship group.
2. Planning for arrival
3. Welcoming
Regional Support Organisations
34 Paul Street, Cork,
Tel. (021) 427 3594
Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny, Carlow, Laois
www.nascireland.org
Central Buildings, 51a O’Connell Street, Limerick. Tel. (061) 310328
Limerick, Tipperary, Clare
www.doras.org
37 Killarney Street, Dublin 1.
Tel. +353 1 764 5854
Dublin, Louth, Leitrim, Sligo, Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan
www.irishrefugeecouncil.ie
16 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
Tel. (01) 642 4600
Meath, Kildare, Wicklow, Westmeath, Offaly, Galway, Mayo, Longford, Roscommon
www.redcross.ie
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