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Shropshire County Council has announced that the first five Syrian refugee families are resettling into local communities in the county and are starting their new life in Shropshire.

Shropshire’s Syrian Refugees working group received the families after a task group was set up by the council in September 2015 to respond to the ongoing international refugee crisis.

Shropshire Council has committed to supporting up to ten Syrian refugee families fleeing camps – and is working closely with Refugee Action, which was appointed to oversee the resettlement of up to ten families in the county.

Refugee Action has more than 30 years’ experience in helping refugees rebuild their lives and integrate within local communities.

The charity is working closely with Shropshire’s Syrian Refugee Cross-Party Working Group – and a dedicated team of staff and volunteers has been helping new arrivals settle into their new homes, access local services and identify ways to help them integrate with local communities.

Chair of Shropshire’s Syrian Refugee Cross-Party Working, Councillor Mal Price, said:

“I am really pleased the first five families have arrived and are being supported and resettled quickly into their local communities.

“We know from talking with our Refugee Action colleagues and the local community support group, that the families are extremely grateful for the support and kindness from these organisations.

“However, on behalf of all partners involved in Shropshire’s resettlement programme, we do request at this time that the families’ privacy is respected.

“These families are among some of the most vulnerable displaced Syrians identified by the UN, which is working alongside the Home Office.

“Our working group and local communities will continue to work closely with the family as they embark on their new life in Shropshire.”

Since the crisis in Syria has escalated, the council has received offers of help from individuals and communities who have already organised themselves to provide aid.

Several independent groups have been set up across the county to help and support Syrian refugees.

Shropshire’s Syrian Refugee Cross-Party Working Group is liaising with the Home Office to make to make arrangements to accept a further five families.

Shropshire’s Syrian Refugee resettlement programme is being funded through a specific grant payment from central government.

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