Training Day with Restore, June 2026

Invitation from Restore

Our next training course at Restore will be held at St John's Church, Harborne, Birmingham on Saturday 13 June. 

The course is for anyone interested in learning more about refugees, or those considering volunteering as a befriender with Restore.

The training day will start at 9.45am and finish at 4pm. The day will include three sessions separated by two breaks. During the first break, refreshments will be available and in the second break a light lunch will be provided. 

The three sessions will be as follows:
Session 1 - Introduction to Restore and the global refugee situation
Session 2 - The asylum process in the UK and resettlement schemes
Session 3 - Guidelines and boundaries in befriending relationships

After the training day, participants can sign up to become a volunteer befriender. These volunteers would be matched to a refugee to meet approximately every two weeks to offer welcome, support, conversational English practice, and friendship. Only those who attend the training day can volunteer, but there is no obligation to volunteer if you attend the course. We welcome participants from other organisations or anyone who wants to learn more about refugee issues, even if they don’t intend to volunteer with Restore.

What is the impact of befriending? One befriended refugee recently wrote, “Having a befriender has been an incredibly positive experience. It’s comforting to have someone to talk to and share thoughts with, especially when feeling isolated or in need of support. I’ve enjoyed the genuine connection and the feeling of being listened to without judgment. Meeting my befriender has been a great opportunity to build trust and create meaningful conversations. If I could change anything, it would be to have more frequent meetings, as they’ve been so uplifting and valuable to me.”

Participants can sign up using the QR code in the flyer, or by emailing Jasmine Cullen, Befriending Coordinator, [email protected] 

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