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- How to donate cash or other items
- How to offer a property you own
- Foster a child evacuee
- Where to volunteer
- Offer work to refugees
How to donate cash or other items
Thank you for your kind interest in wanting to make a donation. We suggest you donate to the following organisations:
- United Nations Refugee Agency UK has advice on how to help refugees and asylum seekers in the UK.
- Community Foundation for Surrey offers funds to those in need in the county.
- The Red Cross supports people in crisis.
- Oxfam
- Save the Children: Refugee Crisis Appeal - donate to help child refugees
- Refugee Council Crisis Appeal
- UNICEF
- The World Food Programme
- You can also donate to food banks and other charities, that you can find by searching Connect to Support Surrey.
How to offer a property you own
If you would like to host Ukrainian Nationals in your home or property, please see our page I wish to offer support during the Ukrainian crisis.
If you have a property available that could house a refugee, migrant or asylum seeking family, you should contact the housing service of your local borough or district council. You will need to provide the following details:
- Address of the property being offered
- How many bedrooms it has
- When it might be available
- How long it might be available for
- What, if any, rent you are expecting to receive
- Your contact details.
Foster a child evacuee
If you would like to foster an unaccompanied asylum seeking child in need of a safe and loving home, please visit our fostering in Surrey pages to find out more our fostering service, what is involved and how to enquire.
Where to volunteer
If you would like to volunteer to help evacuees, please contact one of the national charities and organisations working with evacuees and asylum seekers across the UK:
- Volunteer with Migrant Help
- Volunteer with the British Red Cross and other ways to Get involved
If you want to find out about local volunteering opportunities in Surrey, please contact one of the local volunteer centres in the county.
Offer work to refugees
If you are an employer, please see the Refugee Council's web page: Supporting refugees into employment and find out how you could hire refugees and help them restart their careers and rebuild their lives in the UK.
