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ICN is based in the Bournemouth area and is a charity which provides a warm welcome for members of the refugee and migrant communities.

Our Christian charity believes that we should “welcome the stranger” and works to help refugees and migrants from all faiths and backgrounds to rebuild their lives in the UK. We help them to overcome obstacles in settling here. We help them by giving them advice and support on immigration, employment and in finding accommodation. In addition, we offer English classes for those who are not able to access mainstream education. A particular recent focus has been supporting women and children through home visits and homework clubs.

01/10/2026

💡 This week we’re shining the spotlight on our amazing Supported Lodgings Hosts. 💡

Supported Lodgings Hosts offer a safe bedroom within their home - helping young people develop the confidence and practical skills they need for independent living.

Young people seeking sanctuary often arrive alone and without any local connections. Hosts make space for these young people and provide the stability, encouragement, and sense of belonging that helps them settle into life in the UK.

Our hosts tell us that the experience is also a hugely rewarding experience for them:

“Sharing space with young people from different cultures is a privilege and a joy; they’ve taught me so much and enriched my life in so many ways. The support they and I get from ICN is first class: responsive and professional, with care and humanity.”

08/09/2026

📚 It’s that ‘Back to School’ time of year! 📚

Many of us know what it’s like to get ready for a new year of school - the excitement, the nerves, the feeling that summer is over and a new season is beginning… the young people connected to ICN are right in the middle of it too.

Our USAC Manager Stephen told us what the mood is among the young people we have been working with:

“College is starting again for our young people, and it is an exciting time for them all. Three will be returning to college, with two progressing to a new level of study and one beginning an engineering course after achieving the required level of English. The three more will be starting college for the first time.

They are all excited and eager to get started, whether returning or beginning a new chapter. Each of them is highly motivated to learn, improve their English, and build a brighter future. They hope that these opportunities will help them find work they are passionate about and, in their own words, give something back to the UK for everything it has given them.”

26/08/2026

Come find us at Increase the Peace this Sunday!

When? 🕐 Sunday 30th August at 11am until 5.30pm

Where? 📍Boscombe High Street

We'd love to see you there 👋🏻

21/08/2026

Today we are looking back on a wonderful day of community, belonging and celebration 💛

The Great Community Get-Together brought people from across our community together at the end of Refugee Week — sharing food, stories, creativity, and connection.

We were especially proud to celebrate the courage and contribution of refugees and asylum seekers in our community, and to see so many people standing side by side in friendship and welcome.

From delicious food and beautiful henna, to creative activities, community stalls and plenty of opportunities to meet new people, it really was a celebration of what community can be.

Huge thanks to everyone who made it possible, especially our partners ParksFoundation, Grounded Community and Amnesty International — and to everyone who came along and made the day so special.�
We can’t wait to see what next year brings!

The Parks Foundation
Grounded Community
Amnesty International UK

18/08/2026

One of our Refugee Resettlement Support Workers writes this month’s blog and tells us what she finds worthwhile about her job.

She writes: “Many of us know what it feels like to experience something new. The families we support have to navigate a situation where everything is new. New country, culture, people, and systems… What I find worthwhile in my role is witnessing families become more confident”

Read her blog (link in bio) and find out if you would be a good fit to join the Resettlement team - now recruiting!

04/08/2026

📣 We are hiring a new Refugee Resettlement Support Worker! 📣

If you are compassionate, practical and solution focused, this role could be for you. We are looking for someone to help refugee families build safe, stable and hopeful futures - whether that is helping a family register with a GP, supporting a parent at a school meeting, preparing a property for a new arrivals or working with local partners to ensure the right support is in place.

Here’s what one of our current support workers had to say about her role:

‘Working with our families is one of the most fulfilling things I’ve been able to do over the past two years. I’ve formed amazing connections with them, and I’ve been impressed every day with how each person is able to pick up their lives and excel. It’s just an amazing job to make a difference in people’s lives but also for your life to be changed by the people you work alongside as they move towards independence.’

Applications are open now - find the job description and all the details on our website (link in bio).

28/06/2026

“An old Celtic proverb reads: It is in the shelter of each other that the people live. Human warmth and welcome and friendship are the best form of sanctuary, and we can all be sanctuary to each other.”

Sanctuary Sunday is the Sunday at the end of Refugee Week. Launched by the Refugee Council, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, and City of Sanctuary, it is an opportunity for churches around the UK to remember the Biblical instruction to “welcome the stranger”.

Along with many Christians today, we pray:
‘I pray to you, Holy God, for all who are far from home, for prisoners, immigrants, exiles, refugees and all who seek sanctuary, that you will be the shelter of their lives and souls. Help me, and all I work with, to build communities of welcome, hospitality and sanctuary for all.

(From Sanctuary: The Hospitality of Host, Guest and Stranger by Revd Dr Inderjit Bhogal and Dr Jayme R Reaves

25/06/2026

Last week was something special!

It was so good to celebrate the courage of refugees and asylum seekers at lots of our community groups and activities. We asked service users to reflect on what courage means to them. Here are some of their responses…

23/06/2026

Small Charity Week is a national celebration of the vital role small charities play in communities across the UK.

Funded and powered by YOU, small charities are doing amazing things in our area.

We’d like to say a huge thank you today to all those who have donated, given their time and cheered on our work at ICN.

If you’re interested in helping ICN make a big impact please take a look at our JustGiving Campaign:
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/rebuilding

20/06/2026

🙌 It’s today! 🙌
The Great Community Get-Together takes place this afternoon!

What better way to get out and let nature inspire you than to spend an afternoon at one of our beautiful local parks…

Winton Recreation Ground
20th June
2-6pm

Free entry - all welcome!

Join us for:
🧺 bring and share picnic
🎵 music
🍗 BBQ
👋 stalls
🎭 workshops
🎨 face painting
⚽games
🏰 bouncy castle
🎤 performances
✍ henna

Grounded Community

Address

200 Holdenhurst Road
Bournemouth
BH88AS

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 4pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 4pm
Wednesday	11am - 4pm
Thursday	9:30am - 4pm
Friday	9:30am - 1pm

Telephone

01202 589 395

Website

http://www.icn.org.uk/

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