Formed in 2020, UKWR develops innovative approaches to community-led welcome, resettlement, employment and integration of migrants and refugees that bring reciprocal benefits for both newcomers and host communities.
UKWR recruits, trains and equips local volunteers from diverse backgrounds, including recent migrants, to build lasting friendships, trust and reciprocity between local people across differences, especially newcomers and people with deep local roots, and to listen to local needs and build community together.
⇒ We model innovative ways of welcoming newcomers to the UK, taking careful account of the views and priorities of local communities.
⇒ We help to build friendships of trust and reciprocity between new and existing residents.
⇒ We form and equip leadership teams made up of both who listen to local people and respond to their needs.
⇒ We especially encourage people with different backgrounds, views and life experience to come together in friendship and work together for the good of their local community.
By taking this approach we hope to build a settled consensus based on a migration policy that is realistic, sustainable, effective and works for everyone.
We are a registered Charity (1195770) and Company (12679315) with a shared vision of a more welcoming world for all.
Our Board of Trustees:
⇒ Chair – Mark Wiggin – retired CEO of Caritas Diocese of Salford
⇒ Treasurer – Rabbi Danny Rich – CEO of Liberal Judaism
⇒ Modern Slavery Expert – Anthony Brown – retired occupational psychologist
⇒ Resettlement Expert – Reverend Molly Chitokwindo – Methodist Minister
⇒ Strategy & Finance Expert – Meriel Davies – Homeless Charity Manager
Our Staff Team:
⇒ Sean Ryan MBE – CEO
⇒ Hei Chow – Programmes Manager
⇒ Ho Auyeung – Project Lead
⇒ Wai-Ling Kong – Project Lead
⇒ Joy Lam – Rebuilding Belonging Lead
⇒ Jenny Harvie – Head of Finance, HR and Compliance