Move Ons

Also available in Arabic, Farsi, Tigrinya, Pashto, and Spanish

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Referrals

Please contact our Move On Options Manager, Finn McKendrick on:

• finn@rwns.org.uk
• +447481 072586 (Whatsapp)

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How can Refugees Welcome North Somerset support you?

• Register you for Universal Credit and open a bank account
• Talk to you about short-term accommodation options with your friends and family
• Complete your duty to refer to be registered as homeless with North Somerset Council
• Start your housing application for social housing (Note that council houses are extremely limited)
• Put you on our waiting list for any available rooms in shared houses
• Support you with job applications and navigating the UK job market
• Help you manage an existing tenancy you are living in

What to do first?

When you become a refugee, you will have 56 days until you need to leave your hotel accommodation. During these 56 days, you will receive:

• Your eVisa Log In details
• Your Leave to Remain Home Office Letter
• Your Notice to Quit / Vacate Home Office Letter

Take a photo of all of these documents, and keep them safe in one place where you will not lose
them. To make sure you understanding your housing responsibilities below, contact housing@rwns.org.uk as soon as possible with your completed housing consent form!

Where to go to get advice?

Please note that on bank holidays and entitled annual leave days, some of these drop-ins may not be available!

Useful Resources

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/welcome-a-guide-for-new-refugees

https://rwns.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/North-Somerset-Welcome-Pack-for-New-Refugees.pdf