Flourish Project Annabelle Britton Working in partnership to support refugees and asylum seekers across Greater Manchester
The Partnership: What is GMRSP? Greater Manchester Refugee Support Partnership Partners: Revive, Rainbow Haven, Refugee Action, and The British Red Cross 4 hubs operating across Greater Manchester to provide support to refugees and asylum seekers: Bolton, Oldham, Leigh, and Rochdale. The hubs are bases for orientation and social support, ESOL, employability, wellbeing classes as well as initial casework assessments.
Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the voluntary sector Refugees, asylum seekers and refused asylum seekers are allowed to volunteer in the UK throughout and following the asylum process. They can volunteer with charities and public sector organisations. They are able to have DBS checks
The Flourish Project The aim is to improve service users’ employability, wellbeing and integration into the community. Through volunteering.
How Does Flourish Work? Flourish offers one-to-one support to Refugees and Asylum seekers who want to volunteer across Greater Manchester. Each caseworker works with a service user for 6 weeks to support them into finding a volunteer placement outside of the partnership. The Project promotes independence and dignity by supporting service users to become self-sufficient in finding opportunities.
What are the benefits to you? A source of volunteers supported into your placement. A chance for your organisation to seize new opportunities. Help you engage with refugee communities. Additional skills and experience. A range of languages. Diverse volunteers reflecting diverse service clients We can run a refugee and asylum seeker awareness session for your organisation.
What are the benefits to service users? Improved employability skills - Communication skills - Knowledge - First Aid Integration into the community - Learn about different cultures - Meet new people and build friendships Wellbeing - Motivation and sense of achievement - Improve/maintain mental and physical health
The Process Contact Annabelle Britton AnBritton@redcross.org.uk You can send placements/ voluntary roles that need to be filled and Annabelle can contact you when someone appropriate joins the project OR Annabelle can contact you with prospective volunteers that may be suitable for your organisation.
Thank you for your time Please get in contact: Annabelle Britton Volunteer Coordinator, Flourish Project Greater Manchester Refugee Support Project AnBritton@redcross.org.uk 0161 888 8900 www.redcross.org.uk Working in partnership to support refugees and asylum seekers across Greater Manchester
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