Communities for Afghans project: DLUHCMHCLG policy update

The DepartmentMinistry forof LevellingHousing, Up,Communities Housing and Communities,Local Government is working with partners to developdeliver and test an Afghan sponsorship project, modelled on the existing Community Sponsorship scheme,scheme. fromMHCLG Februaryleads 2024. DLUHC will lead this project in conjunction with Citizens UK and ensureensures the provision of sponsor groups and properties to undergo checks and matching for families. families.

This is a specific project beingto stoodsupport uphouseholds toeligible supportfor the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) householdsand the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) into accommodation as part of the government’s commitment to thisthese cohort.cohorts.

The project willtests test the suitability of an approach that strengthens the role of voluntary and civil society organisations to provide ongoing support at a local level. We willare monitormonitoring the progress of the project to better understand the ability of this type of scheme to support eligible persons to resettle in the UK more broadly.    broadly.   

A further policy update will be provided at a later date, dependent on the outcomes of the project.