Third Sector Community Mobilisation Event : April 25th 2022
This event took place through zoom and was attended by over 85 people representing third sector, faith and community groups from each of the six counties in North Wales, Cheshire and Pembrokeshire.
Information was provided by:
Stefan Coman: International Justice Mission Romania : overview of what is happening at border counties and the work undertaken by NGOs
Nigel and Lena Mayne: experience of bringing family to Wales and advice on what we should know for hosting or supporting Ukrainians who we will meet.
Rev Tim Hall : Director Link-International Regional update
Dave Jolly Flintshire resettlement Officer: The Unified Mobilisation Plan
Phil Griffiths iCAN & Tan y Maen Wellbeing Centre : Trauma Awareness
Andrew Parkhurst Flintshire : Interpreters
Lisa Goodier BCUHB : Community Hubs
Some of the Questions and Comments submitted by participants included:
If Welcome Centers only accept adults what's happening when an adult with children applies to come to the UK through the Welsh government super sponsorship scheme?
The North wales Welcome Centre is adults only, others across Wales are for families
What is in place to deal with possible vicarious traumatisation of interpreters?
A Trauma Awareness Training Programme is being prepared and offered to those who are likely to be face-face contacts.
Can I suggest working with WCVA or local county voluntary councils around volunteers and safeguarding policies?
WCVA asked that this Webinar be offered with a view to including all local CVC’s - all were invited and the intention is to fully harness all their expertise and resources.
Do any of the families coming in have pets and if so how is this handled? As in quarantine etc?
Before you travel to the UK, call the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) on +44 3000 200 301 (option 2) or email ukrainepettravel@apha.gov.uk
Victim Support can also offer emotional support to anyone that has been a victim of crime, we also have a dedicated modern slavery caseworker, would really like to meet up to discuss the hubs and how we can support.
Refugee kindness - North Wales and can be found here Facebook Page | Facebook Group
We can help refugees and asylum seekers with household items and debriefing.
FLVC Flintshire CVC is involved in delivering the ICan training and local conversations.
I think a refugee support flowchart showing entry points to support and the local ideal client journey would be beneficial - so all of our organisations are signing off this same hymn sheet and know what to do when, so to speak.
Work in progress!
I am member of Soroptimists on Anglesey. Is anyone else working to offer support on the island. We have a small group of people in Holy Island area who are trying to offer a support hub once guests arrive.
Contacts for this Ynys Cybi & Croeso Menai
Red Cross is equipped to ensure that all arriving refugees have access to cash, phone and other essentials etc - largely to be administered through the Welcome Centers, but this is not restricted to refugees coming through that route.
Citizens Advice Denbighshire have experience using an elemental with third partners and collecting appropriate consent to share data, so I'm more than happy to help and share our best practice in putting the ideal integrated client journey together!