Ways to support refugees living and working in the city.
We need self-contained, affordable properties for refugees from Afghanistan, Syria and other parts of the world.
If you're a landlord who can offer properties on a long-term basis, send an email to Refugee Help.
Contact us to get help if you're a refugee, asylum seeker or vulnerable person from abroad or if you would like to offer help.
We're looking for more hosts in the city to offer accommodation to Ukrainian guests, as some of our guests are coming to the end of their stays with their current hosts. This is through the government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme.
We’d like hosts who can commit to at least 6 months.
Hosts receive £750 per month as a thank you payment. They also get information, advice and support from our Ukrainian Response team.
If you'd like to find out more, phone 01273 293 117 and choose option 2 or send an email to Ukrainian.support@brighton-hove.gov.uk.
To register your interest, visit Homes for Ukraine sponsorship scheme.
Read the frequently asked questions about the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
Council tenants can be hosts under the Homes for Ukraine sponsorship scheme. We’ll do all we can to support you.
There are requirements in your council tenancies you need to be aware of.
If you're a council tenants that wants to be a host, send an email to housing.customerserices@brighton-hove.gov.uk or phone 01273 29 30 30 to make sure we can avoid any potential issues.
This is something we can all do.
You can:
If you see people being abused because of who they are, report it.
Phone 999 in an emergency and ask for the police.
If it is not an emergency, phone 101 or report online.
Report to Sussex Police online
Report anti-social behaviour and hate incidents online
If you're a council tenant, council leaseholder or tenant of a leaseholder, report anti-social behaviour and hate incidents to Housing Customer Services.
You can:
If you're a housing association tenant, report anti-social behaviour and hate incidents to your housing provider. We cannot intervene in housing association cases.
If you're a private rented sector tenant or own your home, report anti-social behaviour and hate incidents to the Community Safety Team.
You can:
Voices in Exile support refugees, asylum seekers and those with no recourse to public funds.
You can find out about other groups supporting refugees in the city and further afield in the directory of resources for refugees and migrants in Brighton & Hove.
Do you have a spare bedroom and childcare experience? We're looking for foster carers for children and young people in Brighton & Hove, including unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.
Foster carers provide a safe, stable, nurturing home where a child or young person can live while their own family is unable to look after them.
Refugees bring skills, experience and qualifications, but they often face barriers to finding employment.
If you're an employer you can help refugees by advertising opportunities through some of the organisations listed in Sanctuary on Sea's directory of services. These organisations are in contact with refugees looking for employment.
By advertising with these organisations, you're sending a clear message that refugees are welcome to apply.