'Game-changer': £1m pledged to help refugees resettle in UK

US-based The Shapiro Foundation will support community sponsorship scheme engaging grassroots groups A US-based foundation has pledged £1m to help encourage communities across the UK to resettle hundreds more refugee families.The money from The Shapiro Foundation will be used to support the community sponsorship scheme, which enables grassroots groups to offer a home to refugees who are in greatest need, including survivors of violence and torture, and people requiring urgent medical treatment. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/07/game-changer-1m-pledged-to-help-refugees-resettle-in-uk #refugees #immigration_and_asylum #uk_news #communities #migration