Provision of Resettlement Support Services in South Gloucestershire

South Gloucestershire Council is looking to re-procure its resettlement support service that provides support to refugee families that have been resettled in South Gloucestershire following acceptance onto either of the below Home Office schemes: • UK Resettlement Scheme • Afghanistan Locally Employed Staff/Afghanistan Relocation and Assistance Policy Resettlement Schemes The aim of the support service is to support families to achieve integration and self-sufficiency in their lives in the UK, being able over time to independently access local public services, feel at home and connected in their local community, and meet their own needs including housing, health, education and employment. Families would be referred through to the Council via two current schemes (UK Resettlement Scheme or the ALES/ARAP scheme). Families would have support from the support service from 3 to 5 years (depending on what scheme they are referred through). The objectives of the support service would be to ensure either directly, or in partnership, that the following needs of the families are met: • Immigration status and related issues • Housing related support • Health and Wellbeing • Financial stability • Childcare and Education • Skills Training and Employment • Cultural and Community Integration • Self-dependency At the end of their support from the support service the families should be able to live as independently as possible from the support service and integrated within their local community. This opportunity will be made available on the supply south west portal on 31/1/2022