The Home Office has introduced a Community Sponsorship Scheme whereby local community groups can take responsibility to welcome and support refugees from Syria and the surrounding region directly into their communities. This complements resettlement work undertaken by local authorities as part of the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (VPRS). Surrey County Council and Surrey’s Districts and Boroughs have been active participants in the Scheme since 2015. A local multi-faith group in Mole Valley has prepared an application to the Home Office for Community Sponsorship, and seeks Surrey County Council’s support in line with Home Office requirements. The Cabinet Member is asked to give consent to the group’s application to be a Community Sponsor, subject to them meeting the Home Office criteria.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2018
Decision due: 22 Jan 2019 by Cabinet Member for Children, Young People & Families
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Children, Young People & Families
Lead director: Executive Director Children, Families Lifelong Learning and Culture
Contact: Mary Burguieres, Assistant Director - Systems and Transformation Email: Mary.Burguieres@surreycc.gov.uk Tel: 020 8541 9613.
Consultation process
Mole Valley District Council Strategic Housing Manager
Head of Partnership at South East Strategic Partnership for Migration