The home office has appealed to churches to help integrate refugees, as it tries to meet a target of accepting 20,000 Syrians.
The Full Community Sponsorship scheme, launched last July, allows community groups to take responsibility for a refugee’s housing, and help them gain the training and knowledge necessary to begin a new life in Britain.
But since the scheme was launched in July, just two groups – the Salford branch of Catholic charity Caritas, and the Archbishop of Canterbury’s residence – have agreed to sponsor a refugee family.
