Volunteers and Sponsors: A Catalyst for Refugee Integration?
By Susan Fratzke and Emma Dorst Immigrant Integration Citizenship & Civic Engagement Social Cohesion & Identity Immigration Policy & Law Integration Policy Refugee & Asylum Policy Asylum Seekers Refugees & Resettlement see more... Download Report Growing displacement around the world has increased pressures on migrant-receiving communities and service providers, many of which are struggling to meet the core needs and longer-term integration of resettled refugees and recognized asylum seekers. Yet as has been demonstrated in Europe and North America in recent years, the rapid rise in the numbers of arriving humanitarian migrants has been matched by an equally unprecedented outpouring of public support, with offers to volunteer or provide donations. How can the benefits of volunteering be harnessed by overstretched providers? This report considers where community members can add the most value to integration