1. Syrian Resettlement Project

2. Aims. To give an overview of EYST Syrian. resettlement project
Aims * To give an overview of EYST Syrian resettlement project * To raise awareness of experiences of Syrian refugees coming to Wales * To highlight issues faced by refugees and how to support them

3. The Context

4. Fadi’s story

5. Quiz

6. Background
The UK is planning to resettle up to 20,000 refugees from the Syrian region over the next five years. The Government is working out the logistics of the extended scheme with local authorities and the voluntary sector.

7. The resettled refugees are given five years’ Humanitarian Protection status, with permission to work and access public funds. Official statistics show that 1,337 people had been resettled in the UK under the scheme by the end of December 2015.

8. What is an “Asylum Seeker”?
... Someone who leaves their own country for their safety, often for political reasons or because of war, and who travels to another country hoping that the government will protect them and allow them to live there.
What is an “Asylum Seeker”?

9. Imagine

11. You may be lucky enough to have time to take something with you – What would you take and financially or physically able o take only few people with you.. who?

12. Remember when you did your family tree?
You would have to leave these people, probably never seeing them ever again?
YOU
YOU

13. When they arrive Apprehension
Fear (of unknown territory/ language/ culture)
Leaving family/ friends behind
Leaving all comforts/ HOME behind
Many living with traumatic effects of witnessing horrific war scenes
Ill health due to living in refugee camps and war conditions over time
Not knowing the language or culture of UK/ Wales

14. But Also … Feeling safe Feeling excited Feeling hopeful
Looking to start a new beginning…

15. Quiz and Q & A

16. Initial support for families
Introduction to Welsh Life
(housing) (Job centre) (Doctors surgeries)ESOL
Community integration

17. Initial support Meeting family Introduction to Welsh education system
Routine
Safeguarding
Language support

18. Issues families might need extra support with
Language
Understanding and empathy of situation
Possible (racial tensions)
Isolation at times
Help with integration
Make them feel part of the community
Value their experiences/ contributions

19. For more information on EYST