Supporting refugees – How we plan to do this

Summary of actions

Engage in Refugee Week
Activate the What Next? Grid in the week of July 29th – use your comms footprint to change this narrative
Produce a fringe meeting at a Party Conference
Create an artistic response / programme in one of the three key dates
Create a new partnership with specialists working in this area – both arts and non-arts
Signpost to others working in this area
Host a debate
Create welcoming signage
Become a building of sanctuary
Join or create a local Refugee Welcome Group
Reach out to local refugee communities
Offer space to local groups
Be a part of a pilot scheme with the Home Office researching the possibility of the arts and cultural sector creating a consortium for Private Sponsorship of Syrian Refugees.
Help find homes for Syrian Refugees
Take political action – particularly on unaccompanied minors
Use press, PR, awards and events to ask government to resettle refugee children