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Welcome Churches
@WelcomeChurches
Every refugee welcomed by the local church. #NoRefugeeAlone
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(!/2) During #RefugeeWeek (15-21 June), walk in the shoes of #refugees and people seeking #asylum through prayers. Download our prayer booklet to use it during the week to hear from our friends what experiences and feelings they encounter in our cities.
(2/2) Share the booklet with your friends and family too! Letβs take this opportunity to celebrate our #refugee friends, and also respond to their realities with deeper understanding, #welcome, and compassion.
Download the booklet here: https://t.co/UnWhLi61VR
#RefugeeWeek
(!/2) During #RefugeeWeek (15-21 June), walk in the shoes of #refugees and people seeking #asylum through prayers. Download our prayer booklet to use it during the week to hear from our friends what experiences and feelings they encounter in our cities.
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(1/2)πWelcome Conference 2026 is back!
Join church leaders, volunteers, refugees, people seeking asylum & Christians from diverse cultural backgrounds for a unique residential gathering celebrating welcome, belonging, & contributions refugees make to the UK Church.
(3/3) Accommodation (incl. flats, houses, hostels, or B&B) is allocated based on availability. Most single adult asylum seekers will have to share a room with other person(s), often for extended periods.
Source:
Home Office (26 Feb 2026)
https://t.co/KiUtjU0cmq, "Asylum Support"
(1/3) In the UK, people seeking asylum who cannot support themselves can receive accommodation and financial support from the Gov't while their claim is being considered. In 2025, 107,003 people were receiving asylum support.
Where were people staying?
(2/3) π¨ 30,657 (29%) lived in hotel accommodation
π 72,769 (68%) lived in other accommodation, incl. dispersal & contingency housing
π· 3,577 (3%) received financial support only
People seeking asylum do not get to choose where they live.
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π If you'd like to support #welcome and help ensure no #refugee is alone, there's still time to donate. Every contribution makes a difference.
Give here: https://t.co/FpZ38r7Oaj
#WorldBicycleDay #NoRefugeeAlone #WelcomeChurches #Bicycle #Cyling
(1/2)π² Happy World Bicycle Day!
Our CEO, James, and his friends completed Norwich 100-mile cycle challenge last Sunday to raise funds for #WelcomeChurches.
π₯ Watch James' sharing at the end of the ride, and find out how to support those who are still on their journeys!
(2/2) This session is for church leaders, coordinators, welcomers, befrienders, and anyone involved in community engagement with refugees.
π
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 | 1:00-2:00pm
π Zoom
π Register: https://t.co/WpyoxfwpUf
#RefugeeWeek #Refugees #Welcome #Belonging
(1/2) How can churches move beyond welcome towards true belonging?
Hear from refugees sharing their experiences of displacement, arrival, & rebuilding in the UK. Together, we will listen & reflect on how churches can build meaningful relationships that help people belong.
(2/2) Together, we will give thanks for the gifts, faith, and blessings they bring to our churches, while also praying for the challenges they face, and for the churches seeking to welcome them well.ππ
π
Monday 1 June | 8:00β9:00pm
π Zoom
π Register: https://t.co/j99oTOB77R
(1/2) Join us tonight (1 June) at 8pm to pray for refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK, who are called and empowered by God to become witnesses to His Gospel wherever they go.
(2/2) We also pray for churches walking alongside parents from refugee backgrounds. May we come together around them with practical support & friendship, so that no parent has to struggle alone, but can flourish in community. Amen.π
#GlobalDayOfParents #Refugees #Asylum
(1/2) On #GlobalDayOfParents, we pray for parents displaced with their children. We pray for every one carrying the weight of keeping their children safe & provided, in uncertain and dangerous circumstances.
(2/2) Together, we will give thanks for the gifts, faith, and blessings they bring to our churches, while also praying for the challenges they face, and for the churches seeking to welcome them well.ππ
π
Monday 1 June | 8:00β9:00pm
π Zoom
π Register: https://t.co/j99oTOB77R
(1/2) Refugee Prayer Hour is coming! Join us next Mon to pray for the refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK, who are called and empowered by God to become witnesses to His Gospel wherever they go.
(1/2) Just a reminder: if you know a family with kids from Hong Kong, we have a perfect welcome gift - completely FREE! π
βWelcome to the UKβ is a bilingual book for primary school children, packed with fun facts, activities, and support info to help them settle in.
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