Bass Coast Refugee Sponsorship Group

Helping refugees in Bass Coast

Our Mission

Our mission is to utilise the energy, resources and social capital of our community to help refugees successfully settle in Bass Coast and begin rebuilding their lives.

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Get Involved

If you have enthusiasm and a desire to help refugees, there are many ways to get involved, depending on your skills, experience and interests.

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Donate

Helping refugees inevitably costs money. We have some generous donors but our work continues, so donations are appreciated.

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We live in a world where some people have no option but to flee their homes and countries and rely on the kindness of strangers to help them start again.

Australian communities have proven to be generous and welcoming when given the opportunity to do so.

This has certainly been proven true in Bass Coast.

Community Refugee Sponsorship is a practice that enables individuals in a local area to come together to form a sponsorship group, which commits to providing financial, emotional and settlement support to refugee newcomers over a 12-month period.

The sponsorship group becomes deeply and directly involved in supporting refugees to apply their skills, realise their goals and ultimately contribute to their new communities.

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The Journey to Bass Coast

We can only imagine the life experiences refugee families have prior to arriving in Australia and the trauma they deal with still, but we can all be very proud of our generous community.

We should all quietly celebrate our fortunate lives and the gift we have to make a difference for others.

It is a privilege.

Join Us?

If you have the time, energy and genuine interest in providing practical support to refugees resettling in Bass Coast, please get in touch. We are a small group of volunteers and we welcome your support.

In the first instance you can email us at bcrsg2021@gmail.com

Bass Coast Refugee Sponsorship Group is auspiced by Wonthaggi Neighbourhood Centre at Mitchell House Inc.