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Role Details

Title

Islington Volunteer Host

Organisation

Refugees at Home

Distance from the search postcode

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Website

https://refugeesathome.org/get-involved/id-like-to-host/ This link will open a new window.

What you will be doing

Refugees at Home connects people with a spare room to refugees and people seeking asylum in need of somewhere to stay.

We recruit and support volunteer hosts who are willing to offer a temporary home and a helping hand. Each placement is different, and the length of hosting can vary from a few nights to several months and anything in between. Hosting is entirely altruistic, provided by amazing volunteer hosts.

We are always looking for new hosts with a spare room or two, or even a sofa bed, in cities and towns that are well connected and have good public transport systems. This enables our guests to travel to college, school, support groups or jobs, and retain their independence.

Here are some quotes from previous hosts:

"There are so few times you can do something practical to help. Hosting Refugees felt like a practical thing to do." Sarah, Host.

"If you are thinking of hosting, you should go for it because if you can even help for a month or even less, you are still doing someone an enormous favour.” Julian, Host

"Once we took the step to open our home, it became the most natural thing in the world.” Rachel, Host.

And the impact that hosting has on guests:

"Thinking back I would like to thank Refugees at Home for Helping me to get safe accommodation with a lovely family in 2016, Imagine if I said I am homeless and cold when my mum called back then. Instead I was safe and warm and surrounded with love and laughter with my hosts." Areej, Guest

Activities

General & Helping

Skills & Attributes

Skills Description

All guests, hosts and households are different and there is no magic ingredient to a successful placement. In our experience, empathy, courtesy, common sense and good communication go a long way to making sure that guests and hosts get the most benefit from a placement.

What is in it for you

- Practical way of helping a refugee or asylum-seeker and supporting them on their journey to more secure accommodation. - By opening their homes and welcoming guests from all nationalities, our amazing hosts are spreading hope and solidarity with refugees across the UK. - Being on a national network of hosts, ready to help when needed.

Time Commitment

Hosting can vary from a few nights to several months and anything in between. Hosts decide how long they are willing to host for.

Driving Licence & Vehicle Required

Travel Expenses

Available in multiple locations

Further location details may be provided below.

Contact Person

Role Address

At the volunteer host's home

Postcode (See Google maps below)

SW9 7QD

Directions

Number of volunteers required

How to find out more

Read our 'Information for Hosts': https://refugeesathome.org/get-involved/id-like-to-host/. If you are interested, then please fill out the application form on that page, and we will get back to you.