Falmouth & Penryn Welcome Refugee Families formed in April 2018, inspired by a collective wish to help some of the people whose lives have been devastated by the ongoing civil war and conflict in Syria.

Our aim is to welcome some refugee families here, so that they can rebuild their lives in this area. Penryn, Falmouth and the surrounding areas are very well suited, being both large enough to be well served by public transport, keeping people easily connected to other areas in the UK, and to have a great range of educational facilities from playgroups to universities, while being small enough to have a warm familiar community who will gather around to support these families.

We were proud to welcome the first family in early December 2019 and the second family in June 2021. Both families are settling in well, despite the pandemic, and the community have shown extraordinary welcome and support.

If you’d like to join our mailing list for updates and information please click here.

And if you’d like to find out more about volunteering for us follow this link.

If you would like to make a regular donation or a one off donation please click here. We will also be able to collect Gift Aid if you use this link.

Welcome are recruiting a part time Development Officer for a 6 month contract. More information about Community Sponsorship is here.

Since 2011, at least 5.6 million people have been forced to flee from Syria, to escape a devastating civil war. Projects like this one have been set up to welcome families who have been forced from their homes as a result of the Syrian conflict into communities across the UK. The schemes have been shown to be the most effective ways of helping families adapt as quickly as possible to their new surroundings to become valued members of their communities. 

It costs a minimum of £10,000 to help resettle a family. We have raised money through events, selling our t-shirts etc, and through regular and one-off donations.

Money raised goes towards:

  • a rent top up for housing
  • paying for interpreters
  • providing English lessons
  • helping to give the family everything they need to become independent, integrated members of our community.

Falmouth & Penryn Welcomes Refugee Families is a registered charity – No. 1181196