Support Refugees and Asylum-seekers in High Wycombe
Get Involved
Explore the ways you can help them.
Contribute money towards the deposit, the initial rent and all the things which each new family needs but cannot afford, from nappies to school shoes, as well as the salary of a part-time administrator to support our volunteers.
There is a whole range of jobs for volunteers, depending on how much time people have available and what skills they can offer.
Let a house or flat to one of our refugee families. Contact us to see how your income and interests will be protected.
You Can Make A Change - Donate!
You can help support asylum-seekers and refugees to rebuild their normal family life.
Every gift matters.
Regular bank standing orders make it possible to plan ahead.
Do remember GIFT AID if you are eligible.
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You can donate directly to WRP's bank or via the Charities Aid Foundation:
Volunteer
“Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless.” – Sherry Anderson
Befriend a new family
This requires quite a big time commitment in the first few weeks after a new family arrives. You can help a new family with introducing them to the town, helping them with GP registration or taking them for shopping.
Join the Education Team
Apply for school places, enroll the family for English classes or offer language or school subjects tuition. Become an ESOL teacher.
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Find properties
Help find properties for refugees to rent. This can be done mainly online.
Fundraise
Organise fundraising activities or make funding applications to trusts on behalf of the charity.
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Work & Welfare
Help refugees apply for benefits and monitor payments or help refugees put together a good CV, look for jobs and help them apply.
Donate Items
Donate furniture and household items or buy groceries, toiletries or cleaning products for a new family.
Transport Furniture
Transport furniture, if you have a van - or help carry it if you don't.
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DIY
Do occasional gardening or DIY jobs.
Register to Volunteer
Click here to register to be a volunteer. Let us know what skills you can offer.
Help families and children access sport and leisure activities by giving them a lift to and/or from the venue.
Car mileage within and beyond the Wycombe area will be
paid at the rate of 20p per mile.
JOIN OUR
TRUSTEES
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We are looking for a new Trustee who is able to offer a few hours per week to work both reactively and proactively:
• to develop the ways in which WRP supports its beneficiaries and its volunteers
• to be open to suggestions from other groups of networking, support and joint action
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If you are interested, please drop an email to contactus@wycombe-refugees.org