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Aine Kenny looks at how refugee families are settling into their new communities under the Community Sponsorship Ireland scheme, as more areas in Cork get ready for some new arrivals in the coming weeks. Read the wonderful feature in today…

"However it’s most important that all discussions are based on fact and not scaremongering. We also need to talk about the benefits that asylum seekers bring to communities.” Read the full article on TheJournal.ie…

JOINT PRESS STATEMENT Community groups and civil society organisations have joined forces to call for respectful and informed campaigning from all candidates in the run up to the General Election 2020. The following letter was issued to…

Dr Nazima Abid Husseini [Updated 27/10/2020] Please accept marketing-cookies to watch this video.

“With people in Emergency Accommodation and Direct Provision centres located in rural towns…the reality is that people need to be able to travel to find work,” said Finn.  “There is widespread political support for allowing asylum seekers…

Nasc's 2020 Election Manifesto outlines our headline election priorities in five areas. A copy of the manifesto is available to download here.  A number of our priorities focus on the reform of Ireland's reception system. Nasc would like…

“Although it may be legally permissible to make distinctions between Emergency Accommodation and Direct Provision centres, Emergency Accommodation cannot continue to operate in a vacuum without any oversight.” Nasc CEO, Fiona Finn The…

Nasc's Community Sponsorship Team, Maria and Nael, have teamed up to teach you some basic words of Arabic. If you'd like to learn a few words and phrases in Arabic to help make the refugee family arriving at home, this video series is for…

What do we mean by safeguarding and what is expected of Community Sponsorship groups?  Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and protect them from harm.  As your volunteer group…

Below is a list official Community Sponsorship Ireland documents, including application forms. If you are wondering how to make an application, please see our Getting Started section for more information. Guidance for Prospective…