Having a refugee to stay...

We have a teenage refugee staying with us. She is great. She has been with us for 18 months now. She fled a dangerous place to find safety, freedom and a new life. Her story has been featured on BBC TV, the BBC website, BBC Radio Berkshire and this week in Newbury Weekly News. She came to us via Step by Step an agency that places young people in supported lodgings - a bit like fostering but without the long-term committment. Step by Step gave us good training and have always provided good support. So far we have had 7 teenagers come and live with us, 2 of those refugees. It has been very worthwhile and I have learnt a lot. The challenge presently is that there are too many young people needing help and not enough homes. If you have a spare room and a bit of time for a young person maybe get in touch:. www.stepbystep.org.uk