About this service
Birch network’s main purpose is to offer support and friendship to people seeking sanctuary, who are on the periphery of society. We focus on three main groups: migrants with no recourse to public funds who are experiencing destitution, young separated refugees, and finally newly arrived asylum seekers living in temporary accommodation.
We run a family befriending project for unaccompanied asylum seeking children/young people. We have a network of volunteer families who meet young people on a regular basis. Each young refugee is matched with a trained volunteer family who offer to meet with them weekly or fortnightly in the family home. Young people benefit from being welcomed into a family environment. They feel included, supported, appreciated and safe in their host family’s home.
We support newly arrived asylum seeking families & children offering wellbeing activities and advocacy support, as well as support with accessing school. We can signpost and refer families to a range of local activities and services and offer holiday activities.
We offer outreach activities and support to asylum seekers living in initial accommodation hotels across Birmingham. The project aims to offer welcome and support to newly arrived asylum seekers and a range of activities and advocacy support to help reduce isolation and improve their wellbeing.
We engage with other migrant organisations and networks so we can cross refer and support our beneficiaries in a holistic way.
And more - please see our website.
Birch network’s main purpose is to offer support and friendship to people seeking sanctuary, who are on the periphery of society. We focus on three main groups: migrants with no recourse to public funds who are experiencing destitution, young separated refugees, and finally newly arrived asylum seekers living in temporary accommodation.
We run a family befriending project for unaccompanied asylum seeking children/young people. We have a network of volunteer families who meet young people on a regular basis. Each young refugee is matched with a trained volunteer family who offer to meet with them weekly or fortnightly in the family home. Young people benefit from being welcomed into a family environment. They feel included, supported, appreciated and safe in their host family’s home.
We support newly arrived asylum seeking families & children offering wellbeing activities and advocacy support, as well as support with accessing school. We can signpost and refer families to a range of local activities and services and offer holiday activities.
We offer outreach activities and support to asylum seekers living in initial accommodation hotels across Birmingham. The project aims to offer welcome and support to newly arrived asylum seekers and a range of activities and advocacy support to help reduce isolation and improve their wellbeing.
We engage with other migrant organisations and networks so we can cross refer and support our beneficiaries in a holistic way.
And more - please see our website.