Our Mission

Building welcoming communities across East Hampshire

RRN works alongside refugees, asylum seekers and local communities, supporting people to make connections, build essential skills and feel they belong.

We are seeking landlords with apartments or houses available in Hampshire so we can help the government fulfil its commitment to bring the most vulnerable refugees to safety in the UK. Do please get in touch with us at hello@ruralrefugeenetwork.org

About RRN

Supporting refugees as they find their feet in our community
We build welcoming communities where people thrive

Formed in 2016 to take practical action in response to the global refugee crisis, RRN is now a thriving community supporting people settling here, for example through the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and, since 2022, Ukrainian refugees.

This small, agile charity is a locally embedded practical presence providing community support. We help people to access education and training, to find a job, to learn English. We can also help with essentials such as clothing, IT equipment or furniture.

Our discreet projects respond to identified local needs, such as ESOL classes for Ukranian refugees and our Youth Discovery NEST which supports unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people.

Latest News

In July 2026, Youth Discovery Nest celebrated its successful two years working alongside young people in Portsmouth thanks to its dedicated team and 3-year funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. Find out all about it here.

RRN was delighted to be selected for £1,000 match funding from Globals Make Some Noise through The Big Give Small Charities Week. Our special community of supporters came together to beat the target within days, providing much-needed funding to help refugees to find their feet in our community.

Please consider donating to help more refugees thrive in safety here:

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