Roundabout encourages volunteer hosts to welcome young asylum seekers into their homes.

As the number of young refugees accessing our Prevention Service increases, so does the need for locals willing to host young people through Refugees at Home. The national charity connects homeowners with a spare room to refugees and asylum seekers in need of somewhere to stay free of charge.

“We’re seeing many more refugees through the doors at our Prevention Service and we often refer them to Refugees at Home,” said Roundabout Homeless Prevention Service Manager Jonny Edwards.

“If you are 25 or under and you are facing homelessness, it doesn’t matter what your background is because Roundabout is here simply to support all vulnerable young people and, over the years, we have supported many young people who have had either refugee or asylum seeker status.

“The increasing number of young refugees does put a lot of pressure on us as an organisation because we do have more people through the door and we are doing all we can to refer them in the right direction.

“A charity like Refugees at Home can offer a solution but they do need more people to take part and offer the possibility of a some security at this difficult time of the year for anybody facing homelessness.”

Find out more about hosting with Refugees at Home.