Liberals work for refugees in London

Kingston Liberal Synagogue members are working with other local faith communities to sponsor refugee families as part of a government scheme.

They are involved in Kingston Community Refugee Sponsorship, which will be seeking Home Office approval to bring a vulnerable refugee family to the area.

A launch event was attended by the new Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Thay Thayalan, who pledged his support.

Under the community sponsorship scheme, the government identifies families who are particularly vulnerable, for example, because of serious health problems. Charities such as KCRS will then locate suitable accommodation and support a family for two years, helping integration into British life.