Since 2016 we have provided holistic resettlement and integration support for 18 refugee families resettled by the UNHCR / UK government across Bedfordshire and also supported a family through Community Sponsorship.
We also provide 2 bed spaces for people refused asylum. We have provided accommodation for Iranian, Ethiopian, Afghan and Angolan residents. A majority of these residents have been former UASC (arrived as unaccompanied asylum seeking children and went through the UK care system before being made homeless and destitute). We give weekly support appointments with a dedicated keyworker. All rent and utilities are paid by King’s Arms Project and weekly subsistence is provided via. Convoy of Hope.
It's been a privilege to see many of our clients with no recourse to public funds go from literally having nothing to be in secure housing with an income, a hope and a future.
The thing I love most about working for KAP is the team that I am in and how everyone looks out for each other, I love that we can pray together as a team when we feel like we have exhausted all visible options and we then see answers.
I have worked closely with one resident who has really struggled with both his physical and mental health since the first day I met him but has recently been prescribed the correct medication finally. He said he 'felt the most hope he had felt in over a year about his future' and was making jokes which he hadn't done before and looked like a new man!
Many of those I and my team work with have been through serious trauma both in their home countries and in the UK. Being able to bring hope to them by providing practical and emotional support is a huge privilege.
Welcoming a new family from Syria has been wonderful. As their support worker I went to meet them at the airport. Journeying with them as they adjust to life in the UK has been an absolute joy.
It is such an amazing thing to be part of this team and make a real difference in people's lives. It is really rewarding when we support vulnerable clients and see their difficult situation change to the better.
Every penny raised will go directly to supporting people who are struggling on the streets of Bedford
King’s Arms Project was started in response to seeing people sleeping rough on the streets of Bedford. We provide professional advice, innovative solutions and person centered care to those at risk of homelessness, displacement and social isolation.
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Office: 56 Harpur Street, Bedford, MK40 2QT
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King’s Arms Project (Bedford) is a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales no. 07433621. Registered charity no. 1139956.
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