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.