The Rochdale Refugee Welcome Programme is here to help people who have come to the borough of Rochdale to find safety and start a new life.
Support for asylum seekers and refugees
We want everyone to feel welcome and have the chance to learn, grow, and be happy.
If you're over 16 years old and you, or a relative, are an asylum seeker or refugee, you can get support with:
- Making friends and joining the community
- Finding jobs and learning new skills
- Feeling good and staying active
- Learning English and going to school
We make sure help is easy to access, respectful of different cultures, and fits your needs.
Email us at RRWP@rochdale.gov.uk to get support
Funding for organisations to support refugees and asylum seekers
If you’re a community or charity group based in the borough of Rochdale, you may be able to apply to be a part of the Refugee Welcome Programme.
You could get funding to help you provide a variety of support, including:
- Beginner and mixed-level English classes
- Drop-in, short-term, and long-term learning options
- Flexible sessions with childcare support
- Courses that help new arrivals settle and integrate
- Learning outside the classroom linked to wellbeing
- Travel cost support for learners
- Pathways to jobs and professional development
- Improving digital skills for asylum seekers and refugee
Check current availability for Refugee Welcome Programme funding