The Afghan Women’s Support Forum (AWSF) is a networking group and cannot fund or directly respond to appeals for aid – nor can it be held responsible for the accuracy of information provided by third parties or expressed as views of individuals. The organisations listed below are independent of the AWSF.
AFGHAN ACTION – Helps develop good jobs, sustainable businesses and fair markets in Afghanistan – with a particular commitment to reach and serve young men and women from the poorest backgrounds and circumstances – in order to address poverty, promote stability and encourage a lasting peace.
Learn more at: www.afghanaction.org
Contact: 0044 7830 53876
OMID INTERNATIONAL working to SUPPORT those fleeing war and conflict, particularly women; PROVIDE employment opportunities and training to get them ready for work; and CREATE a sustainable, independent future; facilitating the logistics for them to settle and thrive.
Learn more at: www.omidinternational.org
AFGHAN CITIZENS RESETTLEMENT SCHEME (ACRS) – CLICK HERE.
THE SCHEME (Please check the Government website for updates)
“The Afghan citizens resettlement scheme (ACRS) will provide protection for people at risk identified as in need.
The scheme will prioritise:
- those who have assisted the UK efforts in Afghanistan and stood up for values such as democracy, women’s rights, freedom of speech, and rule of law
- vulnerable people, including women and girls at risk, and members of minority groups at risk (including ethnic and religious minorities and LGBT+)
The government has committed to welcome around 5,000 people in the first year and up to 20,000 over the coming years. We will work with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to identify those we should help. This is in addition to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme, which has already settled thousands of Afghans who have worked with the UK government, and their families.
Anyone who is resettled through the ACRS will receive indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK, and will be able to apply for British citizenship after 5 years in the UK under existing rules.”