our work
WTRRP was established in 2001 with the purpose of providing immediate practical support to vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers and helping them to understand and navigate the complex UK legal system
Our remit has grown over the years to include services which provide clients with solid foundations for their new lives in the UK should they receive leave to remain. We now support our clients and their families in a number of ways.
Here are some of the things we get involved in
Befriending
Befriending refugees and asylum seekers is still at the core of what we do. This involves one of our volunteers getting to know a family or an individual and providing ongoing support and friendship.
Providing advice and support at the drop-in centre
We hold a drop-in centre at St Mary’s Church in Watford every second and fourth Tuesday each month – somewhere clients can come to ask us questions or just have a chat over a cup of tea. We are open every Tuesday 11am to 1pm for other activities too.
‘English for Speakers of Other Languages’ (ESOL) classes
Our free ESOL classes give clients the opportunity to improve their command of the English language and learn about the culture of their adoptive country.
Helping clients and their families move house and giving practical help
When clients are required to move at short notice, we ensure that they’re safely transported to their new homes along with their furniture and belongings. We also help clients with other practical matters from time to time.
Helping children of clients participate in sporting and other activities
We can pay club subscriptions and help pay for kit, as well as help with organised
sport in the school holidays.
Safeguarding
Click the links below to see WTRRP’s safeguarding policies for adults and children
To view our safeguarding children policy, June 2023, click here
To view our safeguarding adults policy, June 2023, click here
social hub
Our weekly social hub for our clients, on Tuesdays, 11.30am-1.30pm, at St Mary’s church, provides a warm relaxed environment for clients to chat, play games, take part in craft activities and meet other clients often from a similar background.
We have regular visits from community service providers including health care professionals, council representatives and well being experts providing information and guidance that our clients often find difficult to access. We also provide donated books and clothes for clients to browse and take away as well as toiletries, nappies and sanitary products.