Sevenoaks Welcomes Refugees is a local charity formed in 2017 to help support refugees from Syria resettling in the Sevenoaks district, as part of the UK Government's Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (SVPRS). That scheme has now evolved into the Government's global UK Resettlement Scheme. We are a small and growing organisation, with about 100 active volunteers. We are currently supporting the resettlement of 4 Syrian refugee families in the Sevenoaks district area, and are confidently expecting 2 more families to arrive in the next few months. SWR works in close partnership with Sevenoaks District Council, Kent County Council and the support agency Clarion Housing Association (who are commissioned by KCC). Its volunteers provide local practical support to refugee families in our area, including welcoming, help with learning English, finding jobs, providing lifts, sourcing necessary household items, and making small grants.