Join us on Monday 22nd February to launch this exciting new initiative in the Mid-West. Ahmed Hassan Mohamed, Doras Community Sponsorship Support Worker, will be introducing the initiative; discussing benefits of Community Sponsorship to both communities and refugee families, and providing information to anyone interested in getting involved. Doras CEO John Lannon and Orla Ní Éilí, Coordinator of Clare Immigrant Support Centre, will also be providing insight on immigration and integration in the Mid-West.

Community Sponsorship enables neighbours, friends, colleagues, or members of a local sports/social club to come together and play an active role in the reception and integration of refugee families resettling in Ireland.

By getting involved, you are directly supporting families seeking a secure life, as well as offering friendship and creating the opportunity for cultural exchange with refugees as they move to Ireland. As part of a group, you will help make the family’s move to Ireland as smooth as possible. You are helping to build bridges between newcomers and settled communities, bringing people together.