The Refugee Welcome Programme (RWP) is a locally driven initiative that supports refugees and people seeking asylum across Greater Manchester.
The programme provides tailored access to:
- English language education
- Work, skills and vocational training
- Digital skills and inclusion
- Community connection and wellbeing
The Programme is also embedded in Live Well – Greater Manchester’s shared commitment to everyday support in every neighbourhood for everyone.
Bury Council are proudly working alongside Bury VCFA and the local VCFSE sector to implement this programme across the borough, who are often best-placed to create safe, trauma- and culturally informed spaces for people with asylum backgrounds.
Can I take part in this programme?
The programme is open to people who are:
· People who are ged 16 years or older and are based in Bury / Greater Manchester;
- People with asylum backgrounds, including:
- people granted refugee status following an asylum claim;
- people granted Humanitarian Protection following an asylum claim;
- refugees who have arrived via Family Reunion;
- people seeking asylum, i.e. waiting for a decision on their claims, regardless of how long since their arrival in the UK;
- people who have had their asylum decisions refused or withdrawn who are in the process of making or waiting on an appeal or further submissions.
- Note that this does not include people on resettlement pathways or other nationality-based schemes (e.g. Homes for Ukraine) OR
- Members of households where at least one family member has an asylum background as specified above. Household members are defined as spouses or civil partners or parents and children (aged 16 or older) of the spouse/civil partner or person with asylum background.
Make a referral
To make a referral, please use the webform below or download and email this referral form
