Refugees Welcome in Richmond (RWinR) is a charity (no. 120482) led entirely by volunteers dedicated to supporting people seeking sanctuary in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

Our volunteers provide befriending and language support to help those fleeing crises, conflicts, or persecution around the world who arrive here to settle into the community and access services they need. We’re always looking for more supporters to join us.

We work alongside Richmond Council’s Resettlement Team to supplement the support offered by caseworkers. We’re also finding homes for people seeking sanctuary in the Borough. We urgently need more rental accommodation. In collaboration with the Council, we’ve developed a package of commercial benefits for landlords.

As the crisis in Ukraine continues, we have a dedicated subgroup to support refugees from there and local residents hosting them in Richmond.