Guidance

Asylum migration and integration fund: list of actions allocated funding (accessible)

Updated 16 September 2024

Introduction

The Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) was established on 16 April 2014 by the European Union as a Multi Annual Financial Framework to cover the period 2014 – 2020. The UK opted into AMIF and was allocated €370m for use on UK priorities in the field of migration and integration. The initial allocation has since been increased to €596,232,236.00 (£518,462,813.91).

AMIF is administered by the UK Responsible Authority, which is based in the Home Office European Funding Team. The Acts establishing AMIF are:

Regulation (EU) No. 514/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and

Regulation (EU) No. 516/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Article 53 (2) of Reg 514/2014 states:

Member States shall ensure transparency of the implementation of the national programmes and shall maintain a list of actions supported by each national programme which shall be accessible through the website or the website portal. The list of actions shall include updated information on the final beneficiaries, the names of the projects and the amount of Union funding allocated to them.

The AMIF Regulations set out 4 Specific Objectives for the funding, the UK participates in 3 of these objectives, they are: Asylum, including Resettlement Pledges; Legal Migration/Integration; and Returns. Funded are activities are grouped together under these headings. This document is a list of all the actions that have received AMIF funds, or, are currently in receipt of AMIF funds in the UK up to 31 December 2023.

Up to 31 December 2023 the UK has allocated funding of £503,442,361.49 to 119 projects, and 8 Resettlement Special Cases projects:

• 27 under the Asylum Specific Objective
• 52 under the Legal Migration/Integration Specific Objective
• 40 under the Returns Specific Objective
• 8 Special Resettlement Pledge projects, details set out in Regulation (EU) No. 516/2014 Articles 17 and 18

Information on the UK priorities for AMIF can be found in the UK AMIF National Programme, published at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-migration-and-integration-fund-programme

UK AMIF Responsible Authority
8th Floor, Short Corridor
Lunar House
40 Wellesley Road
Croydon
CR9 2AG

Email: [email protected]

Specific Objective 1: Asylum

Project reference: UK/2016/PR/0014

Project title: Asylum Support Application UK

National objective: NO1 - Reception/asylum

Project summary: The project is to prevent destitution by facilitating access to statutory financial support and accommodation for eligible adult asylum seekers in the UK.  The project will centralise assistance with completion of applications for asylum support for a minimum of 15000 adult asylum seekers per year.  The service is contracted to Migrant Help by the Home Office. Migrant Help will:

 - advise applicants what supporting evidence is required, and assist with submission of evidence;  - check applications, verifying eligibility and ensuring the application has been completed correctly;  - signposting asylum seekers to other services they may make use of  - follow up applications where necessary.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB5

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £3,509,817.45

Project dates: 01/04/14 – 31/03/17

Project reference: UK/2016/PR/0015

Project title: Country Information Needs and Fact Finding Research

National objective: NO2 - Evaluation

Project summary: To analyse and identify country of origin information (COI) needs/gaps in key asylum intake countries for asylum decision makers. 6 countries will be the focus of the project and cover a single or range of issues, initially these will be: Eritrea, Sudan and Sri Lanka.  For each country the project will:

• review asylum decisions and appeals outcomes, asylum statistics and user surveys to determine the COI requirements
• identify COI sources and conduct fact finding research both in the UK and overseas
• publish the results of research and produce updated COI reports
• review the use of the new reports and research

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB5

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £109,439.02

Project dates: 01/01/16 – 31/03/18

Project reference: UK/2016/PR/0017

Project title: Asylum Operations Training

National objective: NO1 - Reception/asylum

Project summary: The project will fundamentally review and expand existing UKVI Asylum Operations training modules, with a view to redevelop, reinvigorate and professionalise the materials, delivery and structure. This will particularly focus on the 5 week foundation training programme (FTP) delivered to all new asylum caseworkers. The project will deliver the revised FTP to 150 new asylum caseworkers and updated refresher training to 350 currently employed caseworkers. This will increase the quality of initial decision making.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB7

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £694,583.39

Project dates: 01/04/16 – 31/03/19

Project reference: UK/2016/PR/0018

Project title: Summary Methodology and Digital Interviews

National objective: NO1 - Reception/asylum

Project summary: The project will rollout the use of digital recording equipment for asylum interviews across 11 sites in the UK. This will provide a digital transcription of interviews and provide a more efficient asylum system. The project will also review requirements of providing full interview transcripts for courts, and to assess whether a digital recording would be accepted by the court, reducing the need to produce papers for appeal hearings.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB7

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £887,688.44

Project dates: 01/04/16 – 29/09/17

Project reference: UK/2016/PR/0019

Project title: VAWG Action Plan

National objective: NO1 - Reception/asylum

Project summary: The project will provide a signposting and pilot counselling service to vulnerable women who have experienced sexual violence and have entered the asylum process. The project will provide the counselling service to 200 women through the pilot period.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB7

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £32,946.00

Project dates: 01/04/16 – 31/03/17

Project reference: UK/2016/PR/0020

Project title: Asylum Seeking Children’s Service

National objective: NO1 - Reception/asylum

Project summary: The project will ensure that unaccompanied children claiming asylum in the UK receive adequate support and assistance, including independent advice, in order to prevent harm and to protect from exploitation by developing better access to support processes. The project will ensure that 5500 UASCs per annum receive support though the process of their asylum claim in England, support and assistance will available face-to-face, and group or individual sessions.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB7

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £560,747.67

Project dates: 01/04/16 – 31/03/17

Project reference: UK/2016/PR/0028

Project title: Gateway Resettlement Pre-Arrival

National objective: NO3 - Resettlement

Project summary: To resettle 2250 non-Syrian individuals who have fled their home country to a third country and who are then designated/recognised as a refugee suitable for resettlement by the UNHCR.  The project will operate for 3 years aiming at 750 refugees per year.  The project will cover:

• collection of biometric data to enable the issuance of visas

• delivery of cultural orientation prior to travel

• completion of medical assessments to ensure refugees are fit to travel and identify ongoing medical requirements

• provision of travel service, including exit permits, escorting.

Provision will be via IOM, subcontracted by the HO Refugee Team.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office – Refugee Team

Beneficiary short name: HO - RT

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB9

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £2,618,055.00

Project dates: 01/04/16 – 31/03/19

Project reference: UK/2016/PR/0031

Project title: Safeguarding Strategy

National objective: NO1 – Reception/Asylum

Project summary: To establish a safeguarding hub to implement the ‘Adults at Risk Safeguarding Strategy’, which will complement the ‘Safeguarding Children Strategy’.  The hub and a network of ‘Safe Guarders’ will be developed to provide advice and assistance to at least 4380 vulnerable asylum seekers over the 3 year project period, covering 5% of the current asylum intake.

The hub will be responsible for reviewing the compliance of safeguarding interventions to ensure cases are managed sensitively and appropriately at all stages of the asylum process.  Staff will receive training in specialist areas such as FGM, LGBT issues, and self-harming, and there will be strong links developed with external suppliers and stakeholders engaged in these issues.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office – UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB9

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £2,249,485.53

Project dates: 01/09/16 – 30/06/19

Project reference: UK/2016/PR/0032

Project title: Adult Asylum Seeker Victims of Modern Slavery Care and Coordination Service

National objective: NO1 - Reception/Asylum

Project summary: This project aims to ensure that every vulnerable adult asylum seeker, who is also a potential victim of modern slavery (and their dependents), receive a comprehensive package of care to support their recovery and reflection and improve their ability to move forward positively in their lives once they leave support.

The project will provide a comprehensive package of support to 3620 asylum seekers over 3 years who have been identified as potential victims of modern slavery. This will be undertaken by the Home Office Modern Slavery Unit and the Salvation Army as a delivery partner.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office – Crime and Policing Group Modern Slavery Unit

Beneficiary short name: HO - MSU

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB9

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £6,194,466.51

Project dates: 01/04/16 – 25/09/17

Project reference: UK/2016/PR/0034

Project title: Dublin UASC Facilitation Transfer Scheme

National objective: NO1 - Reception/Asylum

Project summary: The project will build on an initial small scale pilot designed to implement the Prime Minister’s announcement that the UK will undertake to accept the relocation of a number of Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) from other EU Member States (MS) under the Dublin Regulations.  To consider a total of 6,000 applications and reconsiderations over the lifetime of the project.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office – UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB11

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £276,017.32

Project dates: 01/01/17 – 03/01/18

Project reference: UK/2016/PR/0035

Project title: Training: Identifying potential signs of Mental Health issues in Asylum claimants

National objective: NO1 - Reception/Asylum

Project summary: To deliver training to 800 Asylum screening staff, Asylum & support decision makers and other asylum operations staff who may have either face to face or telephone contact with Asylum claimants. Specifically, this will assist in identifying potential Mental Health issues which will then enable staff to flag and signpost appropriate support and assistance.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office – UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB11

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £190,894.95

Project dates: 03/01/17 – 31/12/18

Project reference: UK/2016/PR/0037

Project title: UASC National Transfer Scheme

National objective: NO1 - Reception/Asylum

Project summary: The project aims to more evenly and equitably distribute UASC across the country, ensuring that UASC best interests are met and the appropriate levels of support are available. The operation of this Scheme aims to support the transfer of up to 150 UASC, from overburdened regional/local authorities to other participating authorities, each quarter, and encourage other authorities to volunteer to take part. The successful implementation of the scheme will require significant resource investment to ensure that it operates in an efficient and timely manner.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure:

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £214,511.46

Project dates: 20/01/17 – 24/01/18

Project reference: UK/2016/PR/0038

Project title: Asylum Support Applications UK2

National objective: NO1 - Reception/Asylum

Project summary: The project will provide better access to the asylum and asylum support process for potentially vulnerable/destitute asylum seekers in the UK. It will strengthen and improve administrative processes relating to reception conditions and access to statutory support.

The project will also deliver training to 30 staff, to ensure that they are fully trained on the eligibility criteria and policy relating to asylum support.

Specifically, the project will:

• Explain the eligibility criteria for Section 95 & Section 4 support in a language the asylum seeker can understand

• Assist with the completion in English of an Asylum Support Application Form and submission of completed form

• Ensure suitable evidence is provided

The project aims to deliver this support to 15,000 asylum seekers. It will be delivered by the Home Office along with a delivery partner: Migrant Help.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office – UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB11

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £1,003,254.36

Project dates: 01/04/17 – 31/03/18

Project reference: UK/2017/PR/0044

Project title: Analysing Asylum Claims to Direct COI Research and Fact-finding Missions

National objective: NO2 – Evaluation

Project summary: To support informed, high quality and consistent decision making in the asylum system by conducting detailed analysis of asylum interviews, decisions and appeals in order to identify the gaps in country information then undertaking research, including fact finding missions, to fill the identified gaps for 20 countries.

Currently the Home Office conducts country information research mainly by using internet-based reporting and information obtained by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). Where this cannot fill the information gaps identified, the project will undertake other forms of research activities to fill the gaps e.g. interviewing sources in the UK; interviewing sources via phone or Skype; commissioning experts; translating non-English language documents and by conducting fact finding missions to obtain first-hand and targeted information required.

The project will enable to better identify the types of issues arising in asylum claims and the specific country information needs of caseworkers; and review and assess the extent to which the gaps were filled. It will contribute towards ensuring that informed and consistent decisions on asylum applications are made.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office – UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB17

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £196,977.54

Project dates: 01/04/18 – 30/06/20

Project reference: UK/2017/PR/0045

Project title: Asylum Childcare Provision

National objective: Reception/Asylum

Project summary: The overall aim of the project is to offer childcare to asylum seekers who would otherwise bring children to the substantive asylum interview.

It will conduct 820 asylum interviews using childcare provision for children (including siblings) who would otherwise be present in the asylum interview.

This childcare provision will be offered in-house or off-site to parents of children 5 years old and under with substantive asylum interviews in Cardiff, Croydon, Glasgow, Hounslow, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle and Solihull casework hubs.  Subcontractors will be used for delivering the service as required.

The childcare provision is expected to reduce instances of parents recounting their traumatic experiences in front of their children, leaving children in potentially risky environments or reluctance to fully disclose critical evidence leading to allowed appeals.

The provision of childcare is a UK government commitment on the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Action Plan.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office – UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB17

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £1,702.00

Project dates: 01/10/17 – 27/08/18

Project reference: UK/2017/PR/0046

Project title: Modern Slavery

National objective: NO1 - Reception/Asylum

Project summary: The overall aim of the project is to ensure that every vulnerable adult asylum seeker, who is also a potential victim of modern slavery (and their dependents), receives a comprehensive package of care to support their recovery and reflection and improve their ability to move forward positively in their lives once they leave support.  It will provide a comprehensive package of support to 3,103 adult asylum seekers who are also potential victims of modern slavery.

The project service will be provided by The Salvation Army (TSA), an organisation contracted by the UK Government to support adult victims of modern slavery in England and Wales.

Awareness-raising activities will include workshops with first responders and those who routinely come into contact with asylum seekers.

The project will work with key source countries to identify best practice and understand the particular needs of their nationals whilst in support. Also, it will share lessons and best practice with other States through workshops and conferences, with a view to helping partners to provide better support to victims of slavery in their territory and reducing the flow of potential victims from other countries to the UK.

Potential victims of modern slavery are referred to the service through the National Referral Mechanism (NRM), UK’s framework for identifying and supporting victims of modern slavery.

Support will be provided to individuals given a positive Reasonable Grounds (RG) decision, which indicates there is reason to believe that they are a potential victim of modern slavery.  Victims receive support until a higher threshold, Conclusive Grounds (CG) decision determines whether or not the individual is a victim of modern slavery. A negative CG decision means that the individual will exit the service within two working days while a positive CG decision sees the individual leaving the service within 14 days.

The project is in line with the UK Government obligation under Article 12 of the European Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings (ECAT) and Article 11 of the European Directive on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and Protecting its Victims (the Directive) to support potential victims of modern slavery.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office – UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB17

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £2,650,039.60

Project dates: 01/10/17 – 15/07/18

Project reference: UK/2018/PR/0048

Project title: UASC

National objective: NO1 - Reception/Asylum

Project summary: To undertake the relocation of a number of vulnerable asylum seeking children from other EU Member States (MS) under S67 of the Immigration Act and a wider commitment to transfer and reunite with family members in the UK unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC) and family in Europe under the broader Dublin Regulation.

The aim is to ease the pressure on other EU member states and help manage the wider migration situation across Europe. The project will also strengthen the National Transfer Scheme to undertake a fairer and more equitable distribution of UASC across local authorities. Aiming to relieve pressure from overburdened authorities and ensuring appropriate care and support for UASC is received in the UK.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office – UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £3,186,155.38

Project dates: 01/02/18 – 31/01/21

Project reference: UK/2019/PR/0070

Project title: Asylum Operations Childcare Provision

National objective: NO1 – Reception and Asylum Systems

Project summary: The aim of the project is to allow those single parent families with children under school age to have the option to carry out their asylum interview without holding back information they would not want the children to hear or that is not appropriate to be heard by those children. It will also reduce interview time and allow all evidence to be considered at decision. Giving the same opportunity to those claimants as others without children or with childcare.

Overall, 1,070 asylum seekers will benefit from the provision of childcare during their asylum interview at a number of casework hubs.

The provision of childcare is a UK government commitment on the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Action Plan and is a resolution voted through the European Parliament plenary as measures which all EU countries should offer asylum seekers.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £116,787.99

Project dates: 01/04/19 – 31/12/20

Project reference: UK/2019/PR/0075

Project title: Asylum Operations Training 2

National objective: NO1 – Reception and Asylum Systems

Project summary: The purpose of the Project is to review, enhance, expand and professionalise the delivery of Asylum Operations training programmes in the UK. The expected outcome of the project is to deliver the revised asylum training programme to 1,025 newly appointed Decision Makers (DMs), existing DMs, and non-DM support staff over the life of the project.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £661,606.99

Project dates: 01/04/19 – 31/03/20

Project reference: UK/2019/PR/0079

Project title: Asylum Safeguarding Hub

National objective: NO1 - Reception and Asylum Systems

Project summary: To develop and expand the current Asylum Safeguarding Hub which was established in September 2016 to support the delivery of the Adults at Risk and Children’s Safeguarding strategies.

An increase in Asylum decision makers and a higher proportion of vulnerable customers indicates we will support the business to provide advice and assistance to a further 10,300 vulnerable asylum seekers over the course of the project.

By the end of the project an operating model will be in place across all asylum operational business areas to ensure safeguarding work can be adopted as business as usual through implementing consistent practices and equipping staff with knowledge and resources to ensure early identification and signposting of vulnerable customers. By recognising and monitoring the beneficiaries we can adapt to their needs and manage cases sensitively having regard to individual circumstances.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £1,078,305.25

Project dates: 01/07/19 – 31/03/20

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0094

Project title: Asylum Safeguarding Hub

National objective: NO1 - Reception and Asylum Systems

Project summary: The aim of the project is to undertake early identification and signposting of vulnerable third-country nationals seeking asylum in the UK and to ensure safeguarding work can be adopted as business as usual through implementing consistent practices.

It will assist 20,500 vulnerable asylum seekers over the course of the project.

It is hoped that by the end of the project an operating model will be in place across all asylum operational business areas to ensure safeguarding work can be adopted as business as usual through implementing consistent practices and equipping staff with knowledge and resources to ensure early identification and signposting of vulnerable customers.

The project supports the delivery of UKVI’s (UK Visas and Immigration) Adults at Risk and Children’s Safeguarding strategies.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £6,717,948.68

Project dates: 01/04/20 – 31/12/22

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0095

Project title: CPIT3

National objective: NO2 - Evaluation

Project summary: To underpin high quality and consistent asylum decision making with informed, relevant and up-to-date country of origin information products.

The project will conduct detailed evaluation and analysis of the issues raised in asylum claims in the UK (by assessing asylum interviews, decisions and appeals, queries received into the unit as well as feedback from end users) to identify COI gaps and through targeted research (incl. through conducting fact-finding missions, commissioning experts, and translating non-English language material) fill those gaps. We will review the effectiveness of the CPIT product range, including the delivery and use of the products, to ensure the business needs are met.

The expected outcomes comprise of the analysis of six countries to identify COI ‘gaps’, research to fill those ‘gaps’ including fact-finding missions to countries of origin; and an evaluation to assess the effectiveness of the ‘gap’ filling.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £506,480.21

Project dates: 01/07/20 – 31/12/22

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0096

Project title: AOT & CEM

National objective: NO1 - Reception and Asylum Systems

Project summary: The Asylum Operations Training & Customer Experience Management (AOT & CEM) project aims to deliver training to Asylum Operations staff and to improve the experience of asylum customers through an improved and efficient asylum process.  

It will deliver training to 2,787 asylum operations staff to include Foundation Training Programme (FTP) and non-FTP, mentoring, coaching, and key skills workshops.

The project will develop, design and deliver new and revising existing asylum related training for new and existing staff to consistently achieve sustainable high quality-decisions. This will include:

• FTP for new Decision Makers (DMs)
• Consolidation and specialist training (e.g. Minors training) for DMs and non-DM staff
• Collation and analysis of Customer Insight data to improve services provided
• Identification and analysis of customer knowledge gaps, characteristics, needs and experiences

It is hope that the project will contribute towards an improved and efficient asylum process.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £4,205,198.11

Project dates: 01/04/20 – 31/12/22

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0125

Project title: Asylum Policy Evaluation and Evidence Base

National objective: NO2 - Evaluation

Project summary: The project is a programme of activities that aims to enhance the UK’s capacity to evaluate asylum policy and processes.

A series of inter-related activities are proposed that will establish a baseline from which to evaluate the impact of impending changes to the asylum system or that will enable the UK to better evaluate asylum policies; as well as evaluate the effectiveness of current UK asylum policies and processes.

Work packages are mapped against three discrete stages (strands) of the asylum system covering:

• intake (Strand 1)
• application processing (Strand 2)
• asylum route refugee outcomes (Strand 3)

The target group in the first instance are the Home Office asylum policy, strategy and operation teams as these groups are responsible for implementation of asylum policy. Asylum seekers are the ultimate target group.

The project will produce one Slide Pack by 31st December 2022 which will detail all work undertaken in each of the three strands. The Slide Pack and other research products developed during the life of the project will be rolled out to the Home Office business (policy and operation) and used to inform future policy and operational changes to the UK asylum system.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £1,242,160.03

Project dates: 01/01/21 – 31/12/22

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0126

Project title: UASC and Adult Transfer Operation

National objective: NO1 - Reception and Asylum Systems

Project summary: The aim is to ease the pressure on EU member states and help manage the wider migration situation across Europe.

It will deliver the safe and legal transfer and placement of 800 vulnerable adults, families and children seeking protection and support in the UK.

The project will

• Transfer family, adults and children under the Immigration, Nationality and Asylum Act 2019 from Europe
• Provide ongoing support for transfers of vulnerable children in-country, arriving via unsafe routes including small boats
• Operationalise any new schemes that are being negotiation for transfers of vulnerable people from Europe

The project will strengthen the National Transfer Scheme which seeks to ensure a fair and equitable distribution of UASC across the UK by bringing a renewed focus as part of a wider programme of work namely; UASC and Adult Transfer Operations. This in order to relive the pressure from overburdened local authorities due to their proximity to key entry ports in the UK, ensuring that UASC receive the appropriate level of support and care in the UK and are successfully looked after and helped to integrate.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £5,505,616.62

Project dates: 01/02/21 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0129

Project title: Asylum Operations Remote Interviews

National objective: NO1 - Reception and Asylum Systems

Project summary: To increase the number of substantive asylum interviews carried out remotely, where the applicant and the interviewer are located in different parts of the UK.

The expected outcomes of the project is to undertake 5,093 substantive asylum interviews remotely within the Home Office estate and Initial Accommodation over the project lifespan.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration and Protection

Beneficiary short name: HO - IP

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £530,743.57

Project dates: 01/03/21 – 31/12/22

Refugee Resettlement Pledge Projects

Project reference: UK/2016/RP/0001

Project title: Resettlement: EU Priority Cases 2014/15

Project summary: To resettle 2040 refugees during 2014/15, identified as by the UNHCR as suitable to for resettlement to deliver long-term solutions to needs. These cases meet the EU Priority criteria as set out in Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No. 516/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

AMIF commitment: £20,400,000.00

Project reference: UK/2016/RO/0001

Project title: Resettlement: EU Non-Priority Cases 2014/15

Project summary: To resettle 300 refugees during 2014/15, identified as by the UNHCR as suitable to for resettlement to deliver long-term solutions to needs. These cases meet the EU criteria as set out in Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No. 516/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

AMIF commitment: £1,800,000.00

Project reference: UK/2016/RP/0001

Project title: Resettlement: EU Priority Cases 2016/17

Project summary: To resettle 1900 refugees during 2016/17, identified as by the UNHCR as suitable to for resettlement to deliver long-term solutions to needs. These cases meet the EU Priority criteria as set out in Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No. 516/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

AMIF commitment: £19,000,000.00

Project reference: UK/2016/RO/0001

Project title: Resettlement: EU Non-Priority Cases 2016/17

Project summary: To resettle 300 refugees during 2016/17, identified as by the UNHCR as suitable to for resettlement to deliver long-term solutions to needs. These cases meet the EU criteria as set out in Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No. 516/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

AMIF commitment: £1,800,000.00

Project reference: UK/2018/RP/0001

Project title: Resettlement: EU Priority Cases 2018/19

Project summary: To resettle 7500 refugees during 2018/19, identified as by the UNHCR as suitable to for resettlement to deliver long-term solutions to needs. These cases meet the EU Priority criteria as set out in Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No. 516/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

AMIF commitment: £75,000,000.00

Project reference: UK/2018/RO/0001

Project title: Resettlement: EU Non-Priority Cases 2018/19

Project summary: To resettle 300 refugees during 2018/19, identified as by the UNHCR as suitable to for resettlement to deliver long-term solutions to needs. These cases meet the EU criteria as set out in Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No. 516/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

AMIF commitment: £1.800.000.00

Project reference: UK/2020/RP/0001

Project title: Resettlement: EU Priority Cases 2020/21

Project summary: To resettle 5500 refugees during 2020/21, identified as by the UNHCR as suitable to for resettlement to deliver long-term solutions to needs. These cases meet the EU Priority criteria as set out in Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No. 516/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

AMIF commitment: £55,000,000.00

Project reference: UK/2020/RO/0001

Project title: Resettlement: EU Non-Priority Cases 2020/21

Project summary: To resettle 500 refugees during 2020/21, identified as by the UNHCR as suitable to for resettlement to deliver long-term solutions to needs. These cases meet the EU criteria as set out in Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No. 516/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

AMIF commitment: £3,000,000.00

Specific Objective 2: Legal Migration/Integration

Project reference: UK/2015/PR/0010

Project title: Gateway Resettlement Programme - Statutory Service Provision

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The overall aim of the project is to resettle 1500 refugees to the UK over 2 years from various countries across the world and ensure they are provided with necessary support for 12 months after arrival after arrival to facilitate their long term settlement – specifically working together with statutory service providers to ensure health and education needs are met.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB3

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £2,450,591.67

Project dates: 01/04/14 – 31/03/17

Project reference: UK/2015/PR/0011

Project title: Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme - Statutory Service Provision

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: To resettle 350 Syrians to the UK in 2014/15 and 2015/16 and provide support for a period of 12 months after arrival ensuring access to health and education provision.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB3

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £549,385.72

Project dates: 01/03/14 – 21/09/16

Project reference: UK/2016/PR/0029

Project title: Gateway Resettlement Post-Arrival

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project will provide 12 months wraparound support for 2250 non-Syrian refugees resettled to the UK to ease their integration into UK society.  The aim is to support 750 refugees per year over the course of the 3 year project.  Integration support will include:

• provision of housing
• assistance with registering for services covering social benefits, education, healthcare
• provision of language training

The project will be delivered by the Refugee Team via 3 subcontracted providers: North West Gateway Resettlement Partnership, Sheffield City Council and Horton Housing Association

Beneficiary official name: Home Office – Refugee Team

Beneficiary short name: HO - RT

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB10

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £9,337,244.82

Project dates: 01/04/16 – 31/03/19

Project reference: UK/2016/PR/0036

Project title: Post-Grant Appointments Service

National objective: NO2 – Integration

Project summary: The project will provide Post-Grant assistance to 3000 asylum claimants once they have been granted refugee or other status in the UK.  The assistance will help with the completion of applications for mainstream benefits and appointment/interview bookings.  This will assist the beneficiaries with integration into mainstream society.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office – UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB11

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £278,597.48

Project dates: 31/01/17 – 31/07/18

Project reference: UK/2018/PR/0050

Project title: Evaluation of the Vulnerable Persons and Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Schemes

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project is an evaluation that aims to improve the delivery of the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (VPRS) and Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Scheme (VCRS) and enhance the integration prospects of future arrivals under the schemes by increasing understanding of:

• how the schemes are operating from pre-departure to post-arrival and refugees’ experience of being resettled;
• range of individual needs of refugees upon arrival;
• range of local service provision in place to support individuals;
• services that are working well in meeting immediate and essential needs of resettled refugees and facilitating their long term integration into UK society;
• key success factors and main challenges / barriers involved in delivery; and
• challenges / barriers refugees face in integrating into UK society and what can be done to overcome these.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office – UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £530,976.66

Project dates: 01/04/18 – 31/12/20

Project reference: UK/2018/PR/0052

Project title: Your future, Your Integration!

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project aims to support 250 vulnerable refugees to integrate into UK society by helping them to get to a point where they are ready to integrate; and providing an in-depth community participation programme for a more active role in their local community.

It will provide English tuition and therapy to overcome any mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder in order to get the project participants to a point where they are ready to integrate; and provide an in depth community participation programme which will provide a platform for them to take a more active role in the local community, by for example, joining social groups and volunteering. 

The project will be delivered in Coventry by CRMC in partnership with Foleshill Women’s Training (FWT) and Voluntary Action Coventry (VAC).

Beneficiary official name: Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre

Beneficiary short name: CRMC

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM1

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £958,214.40

Project dates: 01/01/19 – 31/12/20

Project reference: UK/2018/PR/0056

Project title: ReStart: Refugee Integration

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project will deliver an integration support programme for 765 refugees primarily in Wales’ four asylum dispersal clusters of Cardiff, Newport, Swansea and Wrexham by improving their access to language tuition, employability support and local cultural knowledge to aid integration. Refugees will receive a holistic assessment of their needs and be routed through targeted support to enhance their efforts to integrate into society; and supported to understand how and where they can get support to improve their language or other skills, access jobs and improve their confidence in navigating Welsh communities and services.

It will develop an integration website for policy makers and practitioners to enable the collation and sharing of information with other authorities, to ensure all areas of Wales learn lessons about effective integration and to enhance efforts to support refugees to rebuild their lives in Wales. The project will work directly with employers to better understand how they can be supported to successfully employ refugees.

Beneficiary official name: Welsh Government

Beneficiary short name:

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: ABM1

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £2,596,962.44

Project dates: 01/01/19 – 31/03/22

Project reference: UK/2018/PR/0057

Project title: Journey to Integration (JTI)

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project aims to engage with 630 refugees and their families living in London in order to promote and facilitate their integration into British society, and to facilitate and encourage the participation of the host community in this process.

It will provide one to one or group information and guidance sessions, ESOL provision, and volunteering and mentoring opportunities to the 630 refugees and their families; and education support for 60 refugee children from Barnet and any London borough. Barnet Refugee Service (BRS) will work in partnership with the Refugee Women’s Association (RWA) based in Hackney. 

The project will also provide support to 120 Afghan nationals relocated to the UK.

Beneficiary official name: Barnet Refugee service

Beneficiary short name: BRS

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM1

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £1,329,093.73

Project dates: 01/01/19 – 31/12/22

Project reference: UK/2018/PR/0058

Project title: Refugee Integration Yorkshire and Humber

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project aims to improve the integration of refugees in Yorkshire and Humber through a ‘whole-region’ approach, coordinating strategic and operational interventions underpinned by comprehensive evidence and refugee participation. It will deliver a regional strategy with commitments from all partners, galvanise key services and civil society, and provide support and opportunities for individual refugees.

It will support 1,300 refugees through move-on process after receiving positive decision from the asylum system in 7 Local Authority areas,

The project has five outcomes:

• A coordinated strategic approach to refugee integration in Yorkshire & Humber (Y&H);
• New refugees receive a high quality, comprehensive, and consistent move-on integration service for across all of Y&H;
• Improved evidence-base for refugee integration policy and practice in Y&H and across the UK;
• Key services, employers and civil society are better enabled to actively integrate refugees;
• Refugees have improved opportunities, meaningful participation and co-delivery of services.

Delivery areas for the project are Barnsley, Calderdale, Doncaster, Hull, Rotherham, North East Lincolnshire, Wakefield, Bradford, Kirklees, Leeds, and Sheffield.

Beneficiary official name: Leeds City Council

Beneficiary short name:

Type of beneficiary: Local Public Body

Reference to selection procedure: ABM1

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £1,145,312.96

Project dates: 01/01/19 – 31/12/20

Project reference: UK/2018/PR/0059

Project title: Sheffield Framework for Refugee Integration and support

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project title: Sheffield Framework for Refugee Integration and support

Project summary: The project aims to provide a co-ordinated approach to integrating refugees through a partnership of specialist providers delivering services in The Sanctuary, a hub for refugee support in Sheffield.

This will simplify access to services of multiple agencies through integrated and collaborative interventions with enhanced provision enabling refugees to access all the services they need for integration at the hub.

It will deliver a holistic service with initial diagnostic assessments of 800 refugees, enabling & empowering 560 of these refugees to identify and access the services that meet their needs including:

• Economic integration - A joint programme of employment support, ESOL, benefits / housing advice
• Social Integration - Volunteering, personal development courses, social activities and counselling support

Organisations that will work on the project are Voluntary Action Sheffield, SAVTE (Sheffield Association for the Voluntary Teaching of English), Citizens Advice Sheffield, City of Sanctuary, and SOLACE.

Beneficiary official name: Voluntary Action Sheffield

Beneficiary short name: VAS

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM1

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £378,575.81

Project dates: 01/01/19 – 30/09/20

Project reference: UK/2018/PR/0060

Project title: Working English North: Building Pathways to Integration

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: To increase the integration of people from refugee backgrounds in Northern England by addressing their pre-employment barriers, by supporting them to improve their working English, navigate the job market, and take positive action towards their employment goals and address systematic issues.

It will support the integration of 400 refugees in Northern England by addressing pre-employment barriers through crisis support, mentoring and working English group courses.

It will also create evidence-based recommendations around: ESOL provision gaps and how they link to ‘Working English’ gaps; the impact of benefits problems on refugees’ employment journeys; and a good practice toolkit around employability mentoring and group work. It will be delivered in Greater Manchester and Bradford.

Beneficiary official name: Refugee Action

Beneficiary short name:

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM1

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £347,336.70

Project dates: 01/10/18 – 30/09/20

Project reference: UK/2018/PR/0061

Project title: STEP (Specialist Training and Employment Programme)

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project aims to support resettled refugees on the adult Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (VPRS) and children on the Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Scheme (VCRS) to become economically independent through employment and self-employment, in order to achieve successful integration in the UK for both them and their families.

710 refugees will be provided with extensive and intensive personalised support that addresses the barriers resettled refugees face in preparing for and ultimately finding work in the UK. 120 of the refugees are anticipated will secure employment. Each refugee will be placed onto a particular stream depending on their ESOL level upon entry into the UK. Each beneficiary will receive one-to-one support comprising of an initial assessment that leads to a bespoke action plan.

World Jewish Relief will deliver STEP in Bradford, Coventry, Kirklees, Leeds and Sheffield; working in partnership with six organisations.

Beneficiary official name: World Jewish Relief

Beneficiary short name: WJR

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM1

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £952,264.94

Project dates: 01/08/18 – 31/08/20

Project reference: UK/2018/PR/0062

Project title: CIRCLE (Community Integration for Refugees through Culture, Language & Employment Support)

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: To assist 275 refugees to integrate into UK society through a holistic programme tailored to their needs, focusing on 3 key areas integral to the socio-economic integration of refugees - language, work and culture. It will provide:

• Language support - Accredited ESOL English lessons and informal English classes (chatterbox sessions) where the refugees will be able to practice their English in conversational classes, with British citizens. The refugees will improve their ability to communicate with UK citizens, and access services;
• Preparation for work activities – Provision of information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) sessions focused on employability skills, careers advice, and pastoral care All participants will undertake a Needs Analysis to inform signposting or referral for specialist support and co-produce an Action Plan to inform the level of intervention required;
• Community and cultural activities – sessions on cooking, growing and gardening, re-use by upcycling and craft workshops, life advice (basic skills), parent / Child Homework Clubs, volunteering, and mentoring / befriending.

The project will be delivered in London Boroughs of Barnet, Hackney, Islington, and Hammersmith & Fulham.

Beneficiary official name: Groundwork London

Beneficiary short name:

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM1

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £675,712.24

Project dates: 01/10/18 – 30/09/21

Project reference: UK/2018/PR/0063

Project title: New Scots Integration: Rights and Communities

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project aims to support 1,800 refugees and their families to effectively integrate into Scottish society and to achieve their goals and have their needs met; while Scottish community groups and community representatives are supported and prepared to welcome refugees and involve them in community life. It will include initial assessments (including employability) seek to address any of the following areas of the integration plan - access to settled accommodation, financial stability, health and well-being, access to education including ESOL, access to employment (including volunteering, work placements, sector specific training) and social connections. The project will:

• Disburse a small grants programme to communities with Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees to deliver integration projects across Scotland that build social connections and increase integration;

• Pilot a volunteer holiday hosting programme, where members of receiving communities can welcome New Scots in their homes for short breaks, and receive reciprocal hospitality, in order to strengthen interfaith and intercultural dialogue and wider cultural orientation beyond refugees’ localities;

• Deliver training to new and existing community representatives across Scotland to build their capacity to support refugee integration and prepare communities.

Also, the project will develop national frameworks and tools to improve the capacity of community groups to support effective refugee integration in Scotland and to improve the involvement of refugees and communities in integration policy in Scotland. It will build an online interactive advice module to Scottish Refugee Council’s website to respond to routine queries from refugees, communities and local authorities on integration rights and entitlements and increase telephone advice to safeguard face-to-face advice; and build a digital Scotland-wide network, regional Scottish networks, and a national faith network of refugee-supporting third organisations. It will also deliver a structured model of intervention (Sharing Lives Sharing Languages) to build social connections between refugees and members of the receiving community; as well as research and develop a final online toolkit of good practices for policy makers, funders and communities, to highlight good practice in refugee integration.

Beneficiary official name: Scottish Refugee Council

Beneficiary short name: SRC

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM1

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £2,078,038.50

Project dates: 01/10/18 – 31/12/20

Project reference: UK/2018/PR/0064

Project title: Family Integration

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project aims to deliver a holistic integration programme of tailored casework advocacy assistance and support for reunited families to enable them to access services and exercise their rights and entitlements that will empower people in 1460 reunited families.  Family reunion enables families who have been persecuted, exposed to violence and separated a vital route to rebuild their lives together in the UK.

It will increase the skills, capabilities and resilience of refugee sponsors and reunited families, through a mix of one to one casework, psychosocial support, peer-based and host-communities’ activities.

Additionally, the project will grow the knowledge base and inform policy and practice on refugee integration, the development of their social connections and refugee sector operational capacity building by delivering training to public authorities and internal staff across project locations. It will undertake research and produce a series of policy briefings and reports on reunited refugee family integration and the development of social connections. Operational and research data will facilitate a pioneering capacity building programme benefitting integration strategies and statutory, voluntary and community services. Testable and innovative models will be established to examine results against indicators of social connectedness, mental health and wellbeing, long term impact and integration.

The project will be delivered across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales - specifically in Birmingham, Leicester, Plymouth, Sheffield, Leeds, Glasgow, Belfast, and Cardiff.

The project will also provide support to 200 Afghan Nationals relocated to the UK.

Beneficiary official name: British Red Cross

Beneficiary short name: BRC

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM1

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £3,913,497.93

Project dates: 01/10/18 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2018/PR/0065

Project title: Refugee Community Makers

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project aims to promote social cohesion between communities as a mix of local people work together on shared projects; and transform the lives of refugees by actively promoting participation and independence, the lack of which is often the root cause of social exclusion, isolation and poor mental health.

It will develop a pool of skilled, trained refugee volunteers who will use their pre-existing skills and those developed on the programme to become active members of the local community in East and West London boroughs where there are refugee populations and inward migration flows.

The project will deliver training packages of ESOL for integration, community volunteering brokerage and support, wellbeing programme and progression support to 285 refugees living in or near London boroughs of Ealing, Brent, Hackney, Waltham Forest, and Tower Hamlets and who are experiencing social isolation.

Beneficiary official name: East London Advanced Technology Training

Beneficiary short name: ELATT

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM1

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £308,842.99

Project dates: 01/09/18 – 31/08/21

Project reference: UK/2018/PR/0066

Project title: New Roots

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project aims to recruit and engage 3,848 refugees with multiple and complex needs and provide them with a range of holistic, intensive and enhanced support activities with the objective of adding value to limited refugee integration provision in the local area and improving integration outcomes.

It will deliver 3-stage integration a bespoke, wrap-around programme that supports refugee integration into their host city/ community. Each project participant will benefit from an initial assessment to determine key needs as well as a Personalised Integration Plan (PIP) to monitor and record progress through the 3 project stages:

1. Engage: specialist casework - Move on / crisis support, housing, therapeutic Support, etc;

2. Connect: social integration, language & wellbeing activities - Conversation clubs, workshops, community events, etc;

3. Aspire: training, volunteering and employment opportunities – Information, advice and guidance (IAG); employment coaching; work-place visits; etc.

The project will also develop a bespoke, beneficiary-friendly prototype evaluation tool to test project model against key indicators for successful refugee integration.  Indicators and initial findings will be shared via key strategic policy forums at regional / national level.

The project will be delivered in London, Leeds and Hull.

Beneficiary official name: British Refugee Council

Beneficiary short name: BRC

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM1

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £2,882,297.22

Project dates: 01/10/18 – 31/12/20

Project reference: UK/2018/PR/0068

Project title: Post Grants Appointment Service

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project aims to facilitate access for newly granted refugees to mainstream benefits by booking appointments directly with Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on the behalf of the eligible refugees.

It will assist 3,600 main applicant refugees who have been granted asylum, humanitarian protection, and / or leave to remain in the UK (excluding discretionary leave) with the setting up of appointment / interview bookings with DWP. This will enable DWP to begin the process of access to the relevant benefits within the 28 days support discontinuation / grace period.

The project will help minimise the risk of destitution arising from the termination of financial support provided by the Home office.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office – UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £192,749.50

Project dates: 01/08/18 – 20/07/19

Project reference: UK/2018/PR/0069

Project title: MANTRA

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The aim of the project is to prevent 17,587 asylum seekers who have been granted refugee status or humanitarian protection following asylum claim in the UK from becoming destitute.

They will be provided 28 days financial support to allow them sufficient time to apply for mainstream state benefits paid by other UK Government departments or secure employment giving them a basic level of support while they undertake the first steps of integration into the UK.

The financial support will be provided to those who had successfully claimed asylum in the UK, and where applicable, to whom the Home Office had provided accommodation and/or financial support for the purposes of preventing destitution while their asylum claim was under consideration under Sections 4 or 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office – UK Visas and Immigration

Beneficiary short name: HO - UKVI

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £3,254,072.72

Project dates: 01/02/18 – 31/03/20

Project reference: UK/2019/PR/0073

Project title: Community Skills

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project aims to promote the integration of 330 Third Country Nationals (TCNs) in London through supporting the project participants to:

The project will:

• overcome participants’ barriers to community involvement and personal independence through language and digital skills training,
• build meaningful, supportive relationships between people of different backgrounds through conversation clubs and ‘Digiclubs’ – informal spaces of mutual learning led by TCN volunteers,
• promote social cohesion between communities as a mix of local people work together on shared projects (volunteering, sports, community events).

Participants will move out of social isolation, often the root cause of vulnerability and poor mental health outcomes.

The project will operate in London Boroughs of Ealing, Brent, Hackney, Waltham Forest and Tower Hamlets and delivered at ELATT’s established community venues in these boroughs which are designed to be fully accessible to the target group.

Beneficiary official name: East London Advanced Technology and Training

Beneficiary short name: ELATT

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM2

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £296,044.69

Project dates: 01/08/19 – 31/08/20

Project reference: UK/2019/PR/0074

Project title: Enabling the Integration of Refugees

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: RMC aim to optimise the integration of 1254 refugees in Wolverhampton, the wider Black Country and Birmingham via a holistic service based on a proven model which addresses the integration needs of refugees and marginalised third country nationals.

RMC aims to support with: avoidance of destitution, accessing appropriate accommodation, rightful welfare entitlements, appropriate health provision, case working the family reunion process, the improvement of functional skills and English language, improving employability, including the provision of work experience, and with submission of required documentation and tutoring in the ‘Life in the UK’ test, both necessary for citizenship. RMC will cater for those who cannot access support due to child care or work and will work with eligible clients to assess their integration needs and negotiate an action plan which they will be supported to fulfil.

The project will also provide support to 132 Afghan national relocated to the UK.

Beneficiary official name: The Refugee and Migrant Centre

Beneficiary short name: RMC

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM2

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £1,206,431.23

Project dates: 01/06/19 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2019/PR/0076

Project title: Integration Works

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: To improve the integration and health and wellbeing of 305 isolated female Third Country Nationals (TCNs) through an innovative and personalised integration support programme that will improve the target group’s integration into the local community and wider UK society.

The project will provide:

• English language skills lessons
• Civic / Cultural Orientation lessons - improving understanding of British culture
• Ensuring beneficiaries can independently access services relevant to them/their family (e.g. health services, schools)
• Personal Integration Plan (including meaningful contact the local community and advice and support regarding a range of issues including housing, finance, health and wellbeing and personal safety)
• a safe environment and support/advice regarding safeguarding concerns

The project will provide wrap around support to beneficiaries, who will be able to come to a dedicated, female only centre within walking distance of Bradford city centre, as well as receiving integration support and ESOL and Cultural Orientation classes in local, community venues. A crèche will be provided alongside some provision.  Additionally, home visits will be offered, accompanying to appointments where required. Where appropriate and once beneficiaries feel sufficiently confident, beneficiaries will be referred into provision such as Connecting Opportunities and Bradford College to access higher levels of ESOL and employment.

Integration Works will operate across the Bradford Metropolitan District (West Yorkshire) and at local level through services who have contact with the target group e.g. community and faith centres.

The project will also provide support to 21 Afghan national females relocated to the UK.

Beneficiary official name: Horton Housing

Beneficiary short name:

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM2

Type of procedure: Open Competition

AMIF commitment: £1,050,276.04

Project dates: 01/01/20 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2019/PR/0078

Project title: CLIP – Communities, Language and Integration Project

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: To support the language learning and integration of 297 eligible TCN / refugee parents / carers of pre-school / school-aged children through ESOL and volunteer training at 6 identified primary schools, children’s centres and other local community settings in 3 London boroughs.

The project will deliver a programme of ESOL, family learning, community integration activities, volunteer-led conversation clubs and local capacity building, targeting participants with Pre-Entry/Entry level ESOL and literacy skills.

The project will also provide support to 160 Afghan nationals relocated to the UK.

Beneficiary official name: Learning Unlimited

Beneficiary short name:

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM2

Type of procedure: Open Competition

AMIF commitment: £870,972.89

Project dates: 01/07/19 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2019/PR/0082

Project title: Live and Learn Across Trans-Pennine

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project aims to deliver enhanced ESOL with opportunities to build personal-resilience, vital-life and survival skills increasing the knowledge of the wider community / society, British values, community support networks, services and organisations and cross-diversity social mixing enabling them to participate and integrate into British society and progress further into learning and citizenship.

It will provide programmes of English language with integration, cultural / citizenship visits and Information, Advice and Guidance to 2600 Third Country Nationals (TCNs) in Greater Manchester (Oldham, Rochdale); Lancashire (Blackburn, Burnley, Bury, Pendle, Nelson and Preston); and Yorkshire (Bradford, Leeds, Kirklees, Keighley and Calderdale). 

The network of three hubs will create opportunities for more social mixing, cohesion, personal skills and knowledge development e.g. English-speaking, life-survival skills, functional skills, boost confidence, employability and volunteering.

The project will also provide support to 350 Afghan nationals relocated to the UK.

Beneficiary official name: Karmand Community Centre

Beneficiary short name: KCC

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM2

Type of procedure: Open Competition

AMIF commitment: £3,459,159.92

Project dates: 01/08/19 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2019/PR/0083

Project title: Into the Mainstream (ITM)

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The aim of the project is to provide bespoke tailor made flexible integration and employment training and support to 744 potentially economically active Third Country Nationals (TCNs) in their journey towards integration into the British society.

The support provided will include:

• Bespoke ESOL and UK Orientation courses
• One-to-one Information, Advice & Guidance (IAG) sessions
• World of Work & Employability Workshops
• Heritage & Cultural Visits
• Local Employer Visits

There will be referrals from private training organisations, colleges, job centres, refugee centres and other local partners in six locations. TCNs will also be made aware of mainstream provision in their local areas to carry on their journey towards integration.

The project will operate in Bradford and Keighley (West Yorkshire), Leeds (West Yorkshire), Huddersfield (West Yorkshire), Sheffield (South Yorkshire), and Oldham (Greater Manchester).

The project will also provide support to 160 Afghan nationals relocated to the UK.

Beneficiary official name: QED Foundation Ltd

Beneficiary short name: QED

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM2

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £1,315,498.63

Project dates: 07/10/19 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2019/PR/0084

Project title: Catalyst: Supporting integration across the capital

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project will provide employment support to aid successful integration of Third Country Nationals (TCNs) including refugees and people under other forms of protection with the right to work. It will help these clients gain the skills, confidence and experience needed to obtain stable and fulfilling employment.

678 unemployed or ‘under-employed’ TCN clients will receive tailored / bespoke employment and integration support with access to English language, IT training and skills based workshops suited to their skills and aspirations. Production of a National Guide for Best Practice in TCN employment services, using data and learnings from project delivery by the end of the project.

The project will support clients across London as well as clients from outside London who are seeking employment in the capital.

Beneficiary official name: Breaking Barriers

Beneficiary short name:

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM2

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £1,445,920.81

Project dates: 01/01/20 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2019/PR/0085

Project title: Integrating UASC Into Scottish Communities

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project aims to effectively integrate Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) into Scottish Society and enable them to develop integration objectives in education, citizenship, health, and employment; achieve their goals and have their needs met across Scotland. 

It will provide complete output-based holistic and personal ‘Integration and Rights Plans’ (pre and post-status) covering key areas of integration for 300 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children from across Scotland by 30 September 2021.

The plans will be based on an assessment of the child’s specific integration needs and will include relevant activities covering: 1:1 individual workshop sessions (‘Safety and Stability‘ and ‘Cultural Knowledge’); Building Social Networks (Social Bridges, Bonds and Links); Rights and Citizenship; Education; and Employment.

Beneficiary official name: Aberlour Child Care Trust

Beneficiary short name:

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM2

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £461,630.60

Project dates: 01/10/19 – 31/08/20

Project reference: UK/2019/PR/0086

Project title: Well-being and Work for Refugee Integration

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: To promote effective integration by actions that support access to the labour market for 1190 refugees in the East of England.  We will provide an intensive, wrap around model of support across the region, with 3 specialist streams available to each participant: well-being support; skills & technical language training; and targeted employment support.

The project is based on the principle that being well enough to be economically active is the most significant step towards becoming integrated in society (European Parliament, 2016). With no current regional infrastructure to support refugee integration, the project prioritises local engagement by partners, stakeholders and employers in support of individual refugee needs and skills, fostering best practice exchanges and networks, and resulting in apprenticeships, work placements and better employment opportunities.

The project will operate in one or more key locations across the six counties of the East of England:

• Essex – Colchester and Harlow
• Hertfordshire – St Albans, Stevenage and Watford
• Bedfordshire – Luton and Bedford
• Cambridgeshire – Peterborough
• Suffolk – Ipswich
• Norfolk – Norwich

The project will also provide support to 74 Afghan nationals relocated to the UK.

Beneficiary official name: East of England LGA SMP

Beneficiary short name: EELGA

Type of beneficiary: Local Public Body

Reference to selection procedure: ABM2

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £4,086,522.68

Project dates: 01/04/20 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2019/PR/0087

Project title: TEAMS (Teaching, Empowering, Aspiring, Mentoring, Socialising)

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: To Increase the empowerment, participation and positive social interaction between the host community and Third Country Nationals (TCNs), unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASCs) and Refugees in Oxfordshire through:

• Full-time Adult ESOL & Social Cohesion Programme for 240 learners:  focusing on identified needs and gaps in provision around integration rather than exams: offering speaking/listening focus, but in particular preparation for/provision of an integrated social cohesion programme where ESOL learners are not only made aware of all aspects of UK life, but encouraged to participate/access local opportunities, e.g. volunteering with a Food bank; participate in an exercise class/choir or local campaign as part of the course.
• Educational Mentoring: expanding current successful UASC Mentoring/ Befriending Service to165 refugees, TCNs., UASCs for an additional 2 years to 2022. 

The project will operate in Oxfordshire: specifically based in/ targeting wards in Oxford city and Banbury areas without excluding any areas, include drawing on volunteer mentors from across the county.

Beneficiary official name: EMBS Community College Ltd

Beneficiary short name: EMBS

Type of beneficiary: Education/research organisation

Reference to selection procedure: ABM2

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £232,549.78

Project dates: 01/10/19 – 31/08/20

Project reference: UK/2019/PR/0088

Project title: IMPACT (Integrating Migrant People through Activities to Connect & Thrive)

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project aims to assist 800 third country nationals (TCNs) to integrate into UK society through a holistic programme focusing on LANGUAGE, WORK (preparation for work) and CULTURE.

Project participants will be supported through:

• conversational English language to improve their ability to communicate with UK citizens, and access services

• a range of ‘green’ focused community activities that bring TCNs together with UK citizens in local communities promote inter-cultural understanding via the theme ‘Make & Create’ i.e. food growing, cooking, furniture re-use, and traditional crafts
• Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG); employability skills training; careers advice; and pastoral care.

The project will be delivered in London and Bristol.

• London: servicing boroughs of Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham targeting wards with need/Groundwork infrastructure along the Westway.

• Bristol: servicing districts including Easton, Lockleaze and St Pauls, with similar need / Groundwork infrastructure, along the M32 corridor.

The project will also provide support to 100 Afghan nationals relocated to the UK.

Beneficiary official name: Groundwork London

Beneficiary short name:

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM2

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £2,134,200.60

Project dates: 01/01/20 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2019/PR/0089

Project title: The BME Personal Progression Programme, Tyne and Wear

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project will offer support to 270 migrants, some of which are graduates, leaders of industry, doctors and entrepreneurs.  The aim is to remove the barriers to release the potential, and uniquely offer the client the business start-up expertise. It will provide a programme of ESOL, Local living local life course, Introduction to self-employment and social enterprise, individual benefit advice and business start advice, training, mentoring and ‘one to one’ counselling programme.

The project will also provide support to 110 Afghan nationals relocated to the UK.

Beneficiary official name: North East Business and Innovation Centre

Beneficiary short name: NEBIC

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM2

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £663,530.50

Project dates: 01/09/19 – 31/12/22

Project reference: UK/2019/PR/0090

Project title: AMIF Integration Project

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: To widen access to integration services and facilitate social integration for more refugees by providing training and mentoring. The beneficiaries will complete a course in employability training, conversational classes, or cultural awareness by 31 December 2022.

The project will be delivered 320 TCNs across the north east of England, with primary focus on the main dispersal areas of:

• Middlesbrough and Stockton (Teesside)
• Newcastle and Gateshead (Tyneside)

The project will also provide support to 80 Afghan nationals relocated to the UK.

Beneficiary official name: Investing in People and Culture

Beneficiary short name: IPC

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM2

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £674,330.07

Project dates: 01/01/20 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2019/PR/0093

Project title: Jobs and Skills Programme

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project will operate an accessible jobs and skills support service for 200 TCNs delivered by GLLaB (Greenwich Local Labour and Business), the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Job Brokerage Service. It will:

• Provide outreach work in 4 hubs in the borough, and GLLAB Bus providing information advocacy and referrals

• Work in close partnership with community groups and local authority teams to engage TCNs, including “Nil Recourse to Public Funds” team, “Early Years – Children Services” and “Troubled Families” Unit

• Provide training activities and workshops for 200 individuals to promote integration into the community

• Deliver employability Courses linked to local jobs

• Delivery approaches focus on borough-wide outreach and engagement, tailored employment support and developing back-to-work action plans that equip individuals with the skills needed to enter and then progress in the labour market

Beneficiary official name: Greenwich Local Labour and Business

Beneficiary short name: GLLAB

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM2

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £132,809.81

Project dates: 01/04/20 – 31/03/22

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0097

Project title: IUSC2

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The Integrating Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) into Scottish Communities (IUSC 2) project aims to effectively integrate UASC into Scottish Society and enable them to achieve their goals and have their needs met across Scotland.  

It will provide integration activities to 675 UASC from across Scotland.

The project will operate in Glasgow and Edinburgh as well via the 5 Aberlour’s regional hubs in communities (Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee, Falkirk, Dumfries) to ensure a place-based approach to integration.

It is hope that the project will build beneficiaries’ independence and develop the social relationships / connections needed to effectively integrate.

Beneficiary official name: Aberlour

Beneficiary short name: 

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM3

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £3,188,493.26

Project dates: 01/09/20 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0098

Project title: Steps to Integration Success

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: It will provide Third Country Nationals (TCNs), including refugees, the skills, knowledge, opportunities and support to become more integrated into UK society, by improving their employability skills and providing opportunities for meaningful engagement with the host society.

Integration activities will be provided to 850 beneficiaries living in Wales.

It is hoped that the project will:

• increase the beneficiaries’ awareness of Welsh and UK culture, their role and responsibilities as active citizens and to have the confidence and knowledge to engage with civic society and its institutions;
• provide mentoring opportunities to identify personal barriers and solutions to integration, targeting individuals with particular needs such as those with poor literacy skills or most isolated in their communities; and
• increase language skills by adopting a communicative, ‘immersion’, approach to learning, in contexts relevant to their everyday lives.

The project will be delivered mainly in Cardiff, Newport and Swansea as well as in the following areas depending on demand:

• Powys - Newtown, Llandrindod Wells, Ystradgynlais, Brecon
• Carmarthenshire – Carmarthen
• Wrexham
• Ceredigion – Lampeter
• Bridgend

The project will also provide support to 80 Afghan nationals relocated to Wales.

Beneficiary official name: Adult Learning Wales / Addysg Oedolion Cymru

Beneficiary short name: 

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM3

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £1,731,086.45

Project dates: 01/09/20 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0099

Project title: New Roots

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project aims to provide high quality integration activities supporting vulnerable refugees with multiple and complex needs.

It will engage and support 3201 vulnerable refugees through a wrap around and enhanced integration support service.

The supported pathway consists of 3 interconnected elements:

• Engage: (Crisis\Move-on support - health & wellbeing, welfare and housing)
• Connect: (Social integration, community, language, cultural & wellbeing activities)
• Aspire (Volunteering, training & employment support)

Four delivery partners on the project will be:

• Refugee Education and Training Advice Service (RETAS) – Leeds
• Path Yorkshire – Leeds
• Humber Community Advice Service (HCAS) – Hull
• Goodwin Trust - Hull

The project will be delivered in the cities of Hull, Leeds, London, Leeds and Sheffield. 

The project will also provide support to 70 Afghan nationals relocated to the UK.

Beneficiary official name: British Refugee Council

Beneficiary short name: 

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM3

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £5,628,585.89

Project dates: 01/01/21 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0100

Project title: Community Skills 2

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project aims to support TCNs in London to overcome isolation and disorientation so that they can engage with, and, become active members of their local community.

It will efficiently & effectively support 995 TCNs to overcome their barriers to integration through:

• high quality ESOL & digital skills training
• conversation clubs & ‘Digiclubs’ where people of different backgrounds build social networks through peer support
• shared community projects (online or face-to-face) involving TCNs & host communities

The project will be delivered at ELATT’s established community venues in the London Boroughs of Ealing, Brent, Hounslow, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hackney, Waltham Forest, Newham and Tower Hamlets. 

The project will also provide support to 40 Afghan nationals relocated to the UK.

Beneficiary official name: East London Advanced Technology Training

Beneficiary short name: ELATT

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM3

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £2,300,442.33

Project dates: 01/09/20 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0101

Project title: TEAMS2

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The Teaching, Empowering, Aspiring, Mentoring, Socialising (TEAMS2) project aims to increase the empowerment, participation and positive social interaction between the host community and Third Country Nationals (TCNs), UASCs and Refugees in Oxfordshire.

It will assist 748 beneficiaries to undertake ESOL + Social Cohesion Programme/ Educational Mentoring/ Youth Work Projects.

The beneficiaries undertaking ESOL will be encouraged to participate / access local opportunities, e.g. volunteering; participate in an exercise class / choir or local campaign as part of the course. The project will expand the current UASC Mentoring / Befriending Service and have the Youth Club Projects focused on integration activities.

The project will also provide support to 96 Afghan nationals relocated to the UK.

Beneficiary official name: EMBS Community College Ltd

Beneficiary short name: EMBS

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM3

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £2,056,153.69

Project dates: 01/09/20 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0102

Project title: Together South

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The Resilience, Employment, Culture & Language Activities for Integrating Migrants (RECLAIM) project aims to integrate 750 TCNs into UK society through a holistic programme focusing on 3 key areas with an overarching theme of resilience & wellbeing:

• LANGUAGE (English language support),
• WORK (, employability support) and
• CULTURE (community activities), with an overarching theme of resilience & wellbeing

The project will be delivered across South London and Hastings / Kent.

Beneficiary official name: Groundwork London

Beneficiary short name: 

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM3

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £2,367,864.58

Project dates: 01/10/20 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0103

Project title: Pathways to Integration (PTI)

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project aims to deliver bespoke activities to Third-Country Nationals (TCNs) in the Bradford District to assist their journey to integration and becoming responsible British citizens.  

It will support 595 TCNs from Bradford district to undertake ESOL and Integration activities.

Pathways to Integration (PTI) will deliver bespoke activities to 595 TCN’s in Bradford District towards their journey to integration and becoming responsible British citizens.

The following bespoke activities will be available to the beneficiaries depending on their needs:

• 8-week ESOL Course
• Guided City Orientation Tours
• Information, Advice & Guidance
• Role of Local Government Seminar
• British National Health Service Seminar
• British Legal & Justice System Seminar
• British Education System Seminar
• Employability & Skills Workshop

It is hoped that the project will allow the beneficiaries to better fulfil their economic and social aspirations and significantly improve their integration journey.

The project will also provide support to 120 Afghan nationals relocated to the UK.

Beneficiary official name: QED Foundation Ltd

Beneficiary short name: 

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM3

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £841,604.85

Project dates: 01/09/20 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0104

Project title: New Scots Integration: A Pathway to Social & Economic Inclusion

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project aims to ensure refugees are effectively integrated into Scottish society and able to achieve their goals and have their needs met through building sustainable pathways for social and economic inclusion.  

It will support 1600 refugees living in Scotland by providing a holistic integration service, and specialist employability and language services to have their needs met, achieve their goals to effectively integrate into Scottish society.

Four main areas of activity covered by the project are:

1. Support all refugees participating in the project to develop and implement individual holistic integration plans (HIP)
2. English learning provision (ELP)
3. Specialist Employability Support (ES), provided by Bridges Programmes
4. Social connections support, (SCS)

The project will also provide support to 180 Afghan nationals relocated to the UK.

Beneficiary official name: Scottish Refugee Council

Beneficiary short name: SRC

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM3

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £4,958,424.82

Project dates: 01/10/20 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0105

Project title: Positive Pathways

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project aims to work with the refugee community to develop their natural skills and labour market integration opportunities by providing inspiring and confidence building workshops, signposting, integration action plans and intensive business start-up support courses.

290 refugees residing in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire will take part in employability / self-employment support courses

It will give the beneficiaries the information and guidance that they need to take control over their lives and overcome the barriers that they face in the labour market.

Beneficiary official name: Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce and Industry Ltd

Beneficiary short name: SCCI

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM3

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £633,545.90

Project dates: 01/12/20 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0106

Project title: SPRING2

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The SPRING project aims to provide a co-ordinated approach to integrating refugees through a partnership of specialist providers delivering services in The Sanctuary, a hub for refugee support in Sheffield.

It will provide an integration activity to 1290 refugees over the life of the project.

The services to be provided include:

• Economic integration: employment support, ESOL, bank accounts, improved access to benefits and housing through advice
• Social Integration: Volunteering, personal development courses, social activities and mental health support through counselling and group support

The project will also provide support to 24 Afghan nationals relocated to the UK.

Beneficiary official name: Voluntary Action Sheffield

Beneficiary short name: VAS

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM3

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £1,843,933.77

Project dates: 01/09/20 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0107

Project title: STEP – Specialist Training and Employment Programme

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The STEP project aims to support 1260 resettled refugees to find work and become economically independent and achieve integration in the UK.

It will enable clients to achieve economic independence through employment and self-employment.

The project will also provide support to 150 Afghan nationals relocated to the UK.

Beneficiary official name: World Jewish Relief

Beneficiary short name: WJR

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM3

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £2,700,611.97

Project dates: 01/09/20 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0108

Project title: Foundation for Integration

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project aims to produce a Secure Referrals Management System. The development and roll-out of this product will be embedded into a pathway approach to preventing crisis and destitution and facilitating integration for Third Country Nationals (TCNs) making Birmingham their home, including the launch of a new secure Referral Management System portal.

It will develop and roll-out a Secure Referral Management System portal for coordinating referrals between partner agencies.

Key elements of Foundation for Integration (FfI) programme include:

• Development of a Welcome Pathway for new arrivals
• Development of an Advocacy & Advice Pathway including provision of up to OISC L3
• Training package for other agencies including staff in statutory services including e-learning
• Development and adoption of an Early Action Local Government Charter by Birmingham City Council
• Regional dissemination of the Foundation for Integration Early Action approach

Beneficiary official name: Birmingham City Council

Beneficiary short name: 

Type of beneficiary: Local Authority

Reference to selection procedure: ABM4

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £1,607,232.49

Project dates: 01/11/20 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0109

Project title: Scotland’s New Scots Strategy

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The Scotland’s New Scots Strategy: Towards an international exemplar of best practice in refugee integration project aims to enhance the implementation of the ‘New Scots’ Strategy (2018-22), Scotland’s refugee integration policy framework.

It will promote effective integration of refugees by ensuring they live in safe, welcoming and cohesive communities which enable them to rebuild their lives through the rolling out successful integration tools across Scotland and identify, develop and roll out new tools to achieve new actions.

Projects will be delivered through funding to local authorities and voluntary organisations.

The project will evaluate the impact of tools on ‘New Scots’ outcomes as part of a systematic impact study and review of the effectiveness of the strategy. It will identify future priorities for refugee integration and create an exemplar for how Governments and regional authorities globally can develop, deliver and evaluate a comprehensive national refugee integration strategy. 

Beneficiary official name: Scottish Government

Beneficiary short name: 

Type of beneficiary: Devolved Government

Reference to selection procedure: ABM4

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £5,989,793.74

Project dates: 01/10/20 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0110

Project title: EDEBS

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The Effective Digital Entrepreneurship & Business Support for Refugees and Migrants (EDEBS) project to support the launch, stabilisation and growth of TCN businesses via increased alignment between TCNs and host society in the form of;

• Provision of TCN business-specific expert knowledge, support and skills training
• Upskilling of existing business support infrastructure

It will support 800 TCNs through provision of intensive, bespoke business support to plan and deliver activity to start, stabilise and/or grow their businesses.

The barriers it will address include; lack of trust in and engagement with the local business support ecosystem, over-reliance upon group-specific social capital, insufficient business skills and knowledge, poor access to finance, language & cultural constraints, and ‘forced entrepreneurialism’ and precarious gig economy microbusinesses such as Uber/ taxi driving.

The project will also provide support to 50 Afghan nationals relocated to the UK.

Beneficiary official name: Ashley Community & Housing Ltd

Beneficiary short name: 

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM3

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £1,341,030.06

Project dates: 01/01/21 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0111

Project title: MyCoventry

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project aims to address local, social and economic disparities that hinder integration of TCNs by overcoming inequalities related to employment, social cohesion and support systems. 

It will support 1707 TCNs located within Coventry to participate in at least one integration activity (community and social links, language and learning, employment skills and development), to be evidenced by the Intergrass toolkit assessment.

The project will develop bespoke pathways to address needs and barriers and ensure language learning, employment support, civic orientation and meaningful contact with host society that the wide-ranging specialist delivery partnership offer. It is hoped that the beneficiaries will be empowered and become independent.

Coventry City Council will work with the following 5 delivery partners: St Francis Church of Assisi, Positive Youth Foundation, ACH (Ashley Community Housing), Coventry University’s-CTPSR, and Job Shop.

The project will also provide support to 70 Afghan nationals relocated to the UK.

Beneficiary official name: Coventry City Council

Beneficiary short name: 

Type of beneficiary: Local Authority

Reference to selection procedure: ABM3

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £2,444,036.37

Project dates: 01/01/21 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0112

Project title: Integrate Coventry

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project aims to support Third Country Nationals to rebuild their lives in safety, to become fully self-sufficient and to establish themselves within the wider community in Coventry.

It will assist 1906 TCNs to take part in an integration activity across the lifetime of the project.

The project plans to offer a wide range of relevant services to the beneficiaries in order to improve their skills, knowledge, future prospects, self-confidence and happiness. This will be through accredited English language education; information, advice and guidance; individual one-to-one help to remove barriers to progression (e.g. debt problems); self-development interventions; fun activities to make new friends with people outside of their communities; therapy; opportunities to visit new places and find out more about their new home; access to employment and volunteering; and arts / cultural projects / activities.

The project will also provide support to 128 Afghan nationals relocated to the UK.

Beneficiary official name: Coventry Refugee & Migrant Centre

Beneficiary short name: CRMC

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM3

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £2,735,078.70

Project dates: 01/01/21 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0114

Project title: RISE: Refugee Integration in South East England

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project aims to support refugee integration by empowering refugees with the tools and capacity to actively engage in their new communities in South East England

500 refugees across the Southeast of England will complete at least one cultural orientation or civic engagement integration activity.

The project will also provide support to 60 Afghan nationals relocated to the UK.

Beneficiary official name: International Rescue Committee

Beneficiary short name: IRC

Type of beneficiary: NGO

Reference to selection procedure: ABM3

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £1,284,6189.80

Project dates: 01/01/21 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0115

Project title: Refugee Integration Service

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The project aims to provide move-on integration services to individuals and families who have been offered protection within the United Kingdom under refugee or other related statuses and are housed or are seeking housing within the Yorkshire and Humber area.

It will provide support and advice services to 3160 beneficiaries for up to six months, working to an agreed personal integration plan, in order to assist in their move on and integration.

Beneficiary official name: Leeds City Council – Migration Yorkshire

Beneficiary short name: 

Type of beneficiary: Local Authority

Reference to selection procedure: ABM3

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £4,703,928.90

Project dates: 01/01/21 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0116

Project title: Refugee Integration Yorkshire & Humber

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: The aim of the project is to roll-out the whole society approach to integration, overseen and monitored by a Regional Integration Forum with comprehensive integration information accessible through central websites and IT applications. The whole society approach will be delivered in partnership with statutory and VCS organisations, research institutions, employers, migrants, and the wider regional population.

Products include accessible website, Integration Strategy Action Plan, IT applications hosting all key regional integration information, toolkits, best practice guidance, reports and creative outputs on key topics. The key information for delivering integration including a regional ESOL directory, local data resources (30 documents), a research database and translated resources for migrants (10 key resources translated into at least 10 languages)  

The roll out activities of the project include

• Regional Integration Forum
• Workshops
• Yorkshire Integration Festival
• E learning
• Dissemination events
• Training
• Engagement days

The whole-society approach to integration roll-out will be through a comprehensive programme focusing on key areas of employment, ESOL, housing, social interaction, participation, monitoring and data, and unaccompanied children. This will include:

• Regional integration events including two integration festivals and a range of workshops for LAs, VCS and employers (29 events, 1,150 attendees)
• Training delivered through 100 training sessions and 5 e-learning modules
• Engaging key audiences

Beneficiary official name: Leeds City Council – Migration Yorkshire

Beneficiary short name: 

Type of beneficiary: Local Authority

Reference to selection procedure: ABM4

Type of procedure: Open competition

AMIF commitment: £3,969,400.85

Project dates: 01/01/21 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0128

Project title: Migrant integration Wales

National objective: NO2 - Integration

Project summary: By December 2022, to have developed an evidence-based, co-produced Migrant Integration Framework for Wales and begun to embed it across Wales, with the framework agreed by 30 November 2021.

Beneficiary official name: Welsh Government

Beneficiary short name: 

Type of beneficiary: Devolved Government

Reference to selection procedure: DAB25

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £899,977.50

Project dates: 01/07/21 – 31/12/22

Specific Objective 3: Returns

Project reference: UK/2015/PR/0001

Project title: Assisted Voluntary Return Programme

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: The overall aim of the AVR Programme is to provide an alternative to an enforced removal for those TCNs who have no legal basis on which to remain in the UK, or who wish to leave the UK prior to a decision being made. The AVR Programme is designed to achieve a dignified and sustainable return for 3300 individuals leaving the UK voluntarily.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office – Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB1

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £12,549,455.70

Project dates: 01/04/14 – 31/12/15

Project reference: UK/2015/PR/0002

Project title: Re-documentation Operation and Projects

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: The overall aim of the project is to undertake activities to verify the nationality and/or identity (and where necessary, obtain travel documentation) to facilitate the return of third country nationals (TCNs) that no longer have a right to remain in the UK. This project will cover the measures necessary for the preparation of return operations including activities relating to national/identity verification of TCNs in the country of origin and the UK. The project will also focus on co-operation with consular authorities of third countries with a view to obtaining travel documents, including inward visits from overseas officials and officials permanently based in the UK.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB1

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £263,911.18

Project dates: 01/04/15 – 30/09/15

Project reference: UK/2015/PR/0003

Project title: Facilitated Returns Scheme

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: The overall aim of the project is to provide reintegration assistance to non-EEA Foreign National Offenders (FNO) through voluntary return and contribute to Immigration Enforcement’s FNO removal target.  The project will provide reintegration assistance and support via IOM who will facilitate and provide necessary information with regards to accommodation, business and or education on return, whilst also supporting 630 vulnerable returnees.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB1

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £1,311,206.07

Project dates: 01/04/15 – 31/12/15

Project reference: UK/2015/PR/0004

Project title: Family Returns Unit

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: The overall aim of the project is to return 870 families after all outstanding claims to remain in the UK have been refused, whilst meeting the requirement to comply with the statutory child safeguarding duty under S55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009. A family for the purpose of this project must consist of at least 1 adult and 1 dependent child under the age of 18 years, who are imminently removable.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB1

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £4,136,350.95

Project dates: 01/04/14 – 31/03/16

Project reference: UK/2015/PR/0005

Project title: Hibiscus Initiatives

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: The purpose of the operation is to support the UK priority on returns by contributing towards 600 successful, compliant returns per year. The project will provide independent advice to those in immigration detention at Yarl’s Wood, Colnbrook and Harmondsworth immigration removal centres (IRCs) to encourage them to comply with the returns process thereby increasing the number of compliant returns, reducing the number of escorted returns and the average number of days in detention at the three IRCs and allowing detainees to return home with dignity.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB1

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £300,000.00

Project dates: 01/04/15 – 31/03/16

Project reference: UK/2015/PR/0006

Project title: Central Voluntary Departure Team

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: The primary aims of the service are to encourage TCNs with no right to remain in the UK to leave on a voluntary basis, this will be through a dedicated team TCNs can contact who will discuss options and possible sanctions (such as re-entry bans), and if proceeding to departure organise tickets, travel documents and removing any barriers in getting TCNs to departure point. 

The outcomes of the project will be: increased volume of voluntary departures, earlier departures, reduced time between initial contact and departure, more cases progressed towards departure, reduced number of failed departures, minimised cost of tickets, simplification of process of departure, and reducing the overall departure cost of departures. The project will work by direct contact with TCNs to achieve 18546 departures.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB1

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £632,398.04

Project dates: 01/04/15 – 31/12/15

Project reference: UK/2015/PR/0008

Project title: Return of irregular migrants by charter flight (excluding Nigeria/Ghana 2014/15)

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: To undertake removals of irregular migrants to their country of origin on charter flights with escorts. The principal countries to which returns are made are Pakistan, Nigeria, Ghana, Afghanistan and Albania (also assisting France to remove to Albania). Other countries can be included if there is an operational need. Charter returns have accounted for approximately 15% of all UK enforced returns in previous years, and this project will help maintain this level of charter returns. Charter flights will be used for cases where voluntary return is not suitable or has been refused.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB1

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £15,123,855.48

Project dates: 01/04/14 – 31/03/16

Project reference: UK/2015/PR/0009

Project title: Return of irregular migrants by charter flight (staffing and escorting costs)

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: To fund staff and escort cots for the work undertaken in project: UK/2015/PR/0008, which is to: undertake removals of irregular migrants to their country of origin on charter flights with escorts. The principal countries to which returns are made are Pakistan, Nigeria, Ghana, Afghanistan and Albania (in partnership with France). Other countries can be included if there is an operational need. Charter returns have accounted for approximately 15% of all UK enforced returns in previous years, and this project will help maintain this level of charter returns.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB1

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £4,968,077.80

Project dates: 01/04/14 – 31/03/16

Project reference: UK/2016/PR/0012

Project title: Facilitated Return Scheme (FRS) 2

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: To provide reintegration assistance to 975 non-EEA foreign national offenders (FNOs) removed to their home country through voluntary return from 01/01/16 to 31/03/17. The project will provide value for money by promoting compliance with the removals process at an early stage. Returnees receive an initial £500 on a cash-card immediately prior to departure to cover their costs on arrival, the remaining amount is loaded to the card following contact with IOM in the home country to discuss support needs.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB4

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £1,132,220.82

Project dates: 01/01/16 – 30/10/16

Project reference: UK/2016/PR/0013

Project title: Verification Project

National objective: NO1 - Accompanying measures

Project summary: The aim of the project is to undertake activities to verify the nationality and identity to facilitate the return of TCNs that no longer have a right to remain in the UK.  The project will arrange:

• foreign officials from UK based embassies to conduct 146 routine nationality and identity verification interviews at removal and reporting centres;
• foreign officials from 5 countries (which may change over the project period) to visit the UK to conduct 36 nationality and identity interview missions, currently panned for officials from: China, Vietnam, Pakistan, Nigeria & Sierra Leone;
• foreign officials to be seconded to the UK to conduct 694 scheduled nationality and identity verification interviews.

This work will provide support for travel documentation to enable the removal of difficult cases.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB4

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £124,285.29

Project dates: 01/01/16 – 03/05/16

Project reference: UK/2016/PR/0021

Project title: Criminal Casework Investigations Intervention

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: The project has 2 aims. The first is to build the capacity of the Criminal Casework Investigations Team to assist in resolving the most challenging TCN Foreign National Offender (FNO) cases by:

• establishing the identity and nationality in disputed cases;
• tracing current FNO absconders via improved investigation and family tracing techniques
• cooperation with consulates/embassies to identify and issue travel documentation

The secondary aim of the project is to expand the skills of the staff on the team to ensure appropriate prosecution action is taken against complex cases.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB6

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £112,055.44

Project dates: 01/04/16 – 12/02/17

Project reference: UK/2016/PR/0022

Project title: Family Returns Unit (FRU) 2

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: The aim of the project is to ensure the removal of families once all outstanding claims to remain in the UK have been exhausted.  The project focus is on encouraging and supporting families to return via one of the UKs voluntary routes, but if not effecting an enforced removal whilst ensuring the safeguarding of children.  The expected outcome is to remove 900 family units through the life of the project.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB6

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £6,011,064.95

Project dates: 01/04/16 – 31/03/19

Project reference: UK/2016/PR/0023

Project title: Return of Irregular Migrants by Charter Flight 2

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: To undertake the removal of irregular migrants to their country of origin on charter flights with escorts. The removals will be made in a safe and dignified manner with escorting staff having received appropriate training. The outcome of the project will be 3516 removals.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB6

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £5,869,631.46

Project dates: 01/04/16 – 24/12/16

Project reference: UK/2016/PR/0024

Project title: Returns Facilitation at Heathrow and Yarl’s Wood

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: The project will provide independent support and advice to those in immigration detention at 3 centres to encourage the migrants to comply with the returns process. The project will contribute to 624 compliant returns per year, reducing the average number of days in detention reducing costs to the UK, and allowing detainees to make an informed choice and to return in a dignified manner.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB6

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £920,909.17

Project dates: 01/04/16 – 31/03/19

Project reference: UK/2016/PR/0025

Project title: Voluntary Return Service (VRS)

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: The Voluntary Return Service (VRS) will provide an alternative to enforced returns to those with no legal basis of stay in the UK. VRS will achieve 31,500 removals through the life of the project by providing a range of advice, information, financial assistance, and reintegration assistance. The project will enable migrants to return in a dignified and sustainable manner.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB6

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £858,139.60

Project dates: 01/01/16 – 28/11/16

Project reference: UK/2016/PR/0026

Project title: Family Pre-Departure Accommodation

National objective: NO1 - Accompanying measures

Project summary: The project will provide pre-departure accommodation at ‘Cedars’ a specifically designed centre that supports the removal of families from the UK and meets the UK Government’s commitment to end child detention. The project will prepare bespoke plans to support 210 families prior to their arrival at the centre, and will provide security, safety, welfare and safeguarding advice to 27 families in centre. The services will be provided by two contractors, Barnardo’s and G4S.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB6

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £6,168,461.01

Project dates: 01/04/15 – 30/09/16

Project reference: UK/2016/PR/0027

Project title: National Community Engagement Leads

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: The project will achieve 2700 voluntary departures of illegal migrants from the top 5 diaspora nationalities (Bangladesh, China, India, Nigeria, Pakistan). The project will achieve this by engagement activity with the diaspora communities in the UK, de-stigmatising and sign-posting voluntary departure as a credible and dignified option and seeking to prevent exploitation of undocumented migrants.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB6

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £175,809.19

Project dates: 01/04/16 – 08/02/17

Project reference: UK/2017/PR/0039

Project title: Charter Flights staffing and escort costs

National objective: NO2 - Returns Measures

Project summary: To undertake removals of irregular third country nationals to their country of origin on charter flights with escorts.  The return of the individuals eligible for removal by charter is made in a safe and dignified manner, using escorting staff who have received specific training in control and restraint measures, including during a long haul flight.  The project will undertake a total of 2,758 removals over the life time of the project.

The principal countries to which returns are made are currently Pakistan, Nigeria, Ghana, Jamaica and Albania. Other destination countries are included if there is an operational need, such as to remove a particularly violent individual or family where all attempts to remove on scheduled flights have failed.  The project is aimed at returning all migrants who no longer have permission to remain in the UK or whose presence in the UK is no longer desirable. 

The two main project activities – the provision of charter aircraft and related services, and escorting services (the escorts themselves and transportation of returnees under escort) are contracted out to Carlson Wagonlit Travel and Tascor respectively.  The UK provides reintegration assistance in partnership with an NGO for Pakistani charter returnees in accordance with a MOU. These costs are not charged to this project. Measures are in place to help identify potential victims of trafficking among charter returnees from Nigeria and Ghana.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office – Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB16

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £15,985,727.80

Project dates: 01/04/17 – 31/03/19

Project reference: UK/2017/PR/0040

Project title: Facilitated Return Scheme (FRS)

National objective: NO2 – Return Measures

Project summary: The project promotes and assists the voluntary removal of those Foreign National Offenders (FNOs) accepted onto the scheme, helping them to leave the UK and return to their home country with reintegration support when they arrive.

It aims to remove 945 non-EU/EEA Foreign National Prisoners through the scheme providing reintegration assistance upon return to their home country over the lifetime of the project.

The Home Office will undertake to deport or remove Foreign National Offenders (and their dependants) by providing reintegration assistance and support via the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). 

Beneficiary official name: Home Office – Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure:

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £964,589.29

Project dates: 01/04/17 – 28/02/18

Project reference: UK/2017/PR/0041

Project title: Voluntary Returns Service (VRS)

National objective: NO2 – Return Measures

Project summary: The aim of the Voluntary Returns Service (VRS) is to provide an alternative to enforced removal for those who have no legal basis on which to remain in the UK. The VRS is designed to achieve a dignified and sustainable return for any individual who opts to leave the UK voluntarily.  Illegal migrants may choose to leave the UK promptly voluntarily by contacting the Home Office to discuss their Voluntary Return options. The Voluntary Returns Service commenced on 1st January 2016.

This project aims to achieve a total of 21,000 Voluntary Returns over the lifetime of the project period under the following categories:

1. Controlled Return:

• Public funded: All illegal migrants and immigration offenders who chose to leave the UK voluntarily with some form of financial assistance (usually the cost of the return ticket in part or in full);
• Subject funded: All illegal migrants and immigration offenders who chose to leave the UK voluntarily without any form of financial assistance.

2. Assisted Return – this is for the following eligible categories of individuals who would receive a package comprising of a return flight, financial assistance and in some cases, reintegration up to the value of £2,000 per person available to persons who made an asylum claim in the UK; are vulnerable; or are a family including a dependent under the age of 18 years old.

The project is publicised via using leaflets, posters - as well as on external internet website. It is planned to be delivered by working collaboratively with European Reintegration Network (ERIN) programme to provide reintegration in 17 target countries (33 by late 2017) for VRS returnees. ERIN partner countries share the service of one service provider in each third country with each ERIN partner country providing basic counselling and referral services and reintegration assistance in accordance with its national policy.  ERIN provides reintegration assistance to both voluntary and enforced returns.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office – Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB16

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £4,387,865.90

Project dates: 01/04/17 – 31/03/18

Project reference: UK/2017/PR/0042

Project title: National Removal Command – Detained Removals

National objective: NO2 – Return Measures

Project summary: The project aims to facilitate enforced returns of detained non EU / EEA nationals and to professionalise Detained Casework. It will:

• Undertake enforced returns of 9,625 third country nationals (TCNs) from detention
• Review and revamp learning and development for Detained Casework through providing a new modular learning package / framework with mandatory and refresher to all 169 existing and new staff; and optional elements aimed at specific roles and for individual development and / or specialisation

Cases are referred into NRC on detention and any barriers to return identified and resolved before preparing cases for return. The returns overseas travel will be undertaken by Carlson Wagonlit Ltd – a current Home Office subcontractor.

The revamping of the learning and development will result in a more efficient detained casework process, equipping staff with skills to make better professional consistent decisions and reduce errors which in turn lead to reduced legal risk and more dignified departure for the TCNs. Currently learning and development consist mainly of staff reading documents on the internet and learning from colleagues.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office – Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB16

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £11,871,019.20

Project dates: 01/04/17 – 31/05/19

Project reference: UK/2017/PR/0047

Project title: Scheduled Flights

National objective: NO2 - Return Measures

Project summary: The project aims to facilitate the removal of 1,840 TCNs on scheduled flights to their country of origin with or without escorts. Trained staff with delegated powers of control and restraint under the Immigration Act 1971 (as amended) will be used.

The UK has operated regular scheduled flights with escorts return operations since 2001 through an experienced dedicated team. This project will help maintain this level of scheduled returns. Scheduled flights with escorts are operated for a number of reasons, which include:

• The detainee represents some risk to the public and is deemed unsuitable for an unescorted return.
• Where removal by charter is impossible due to destination.
• Where removal by charter flight would involve an unacceptably long time in detention.
• Where there have been previous attempts to remove an individual on scheduled services without escorts, which have failed due to disruptive behaviour by the individual which is unacceptable to the airline.
• Where agreement has been reached with the destination country that removal by scheduled flights with escorts represents the most practicable method of effecting removals.

Case Owners are informed of which subjects are suitable for a fully escorted return and they ensure that subjects are eligible for removal before tickets and escorts are booked. The provision of tickets for scheduled flights with escorts and related services, and the escorting services (escorts themselves and transportation of returnees under escort) are delivered by subcontractors Carlson Wagonlit Travel and Tascor respectively. 

The following can also be provided if required: trace of family members by Foreign and Commonwealth Office, access to free healthcare, telephone and legal assistance and a small cash grant for destitute returnees.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office – Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO – IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB17

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £6,012,037.69

Project dates: 01/12/17 – 30/11/19

Project reference: UK/2018/PR/0051

Project title: Voluntary Return Service (VRS)

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: The project aims to maximise the number voluntary returns of people who have no legal basis to remain in the United Kingdom.

It will deliver 14,700 voluntary returns of third country nationals (TCNs) from the United Kingdom and will involve the provision of the following assistance to those who choose to leave the UK voluntarily:

1. Range of pre-departure services such as:

• Advice and information on how to obtain a travel document;
• Returning withheld documents such as passport to an applicant at the point of UK departure;
• A paid return ticket (this can be in part or in full depending on the applicant’s circumstances);
• Help with onward travel to the final return destination;
• Details of how to contact family / friends in the country of return and winding up their affairs in the UK.

2. Specific assistance for persons certified as vulnerable under the EU definition, and for families with parental responsibility for at least one dependant minor under the age of 18.

3. Reintegration assistance to meet immediate resettlement needs in order to provide a sustainable return and to prevent re-migration to the UK and / or other European countries.

Voluntary returns are considered cost effective and provide a dignified method of return for people who have no legal basis of remain in the UK.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £14,897,786.61

Project dates: 01/04/18 – 31/03/21

Project reference: UK/2018/PR/0067

Project title: Facilitated Return Scheme (FRS)

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: The project aims to remove 540 non-EEA Foreign National Offenders (FNOs) that opt to voluntarily depart the UK through the scheme subject to meeting the FRS criteria. The project will provide reintegration assistance upon return to their home country.

The overseas element of the project will be subcontracted to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). IOM will facilitate and provide necessary information with regards to accommodation, employment and or education, whilst also supporting vulnerable returnees. 

The project is part of an overarching aim of the Home office to remove all FNOs with no right to remain in the UK, including those who have been deemed as high harm and to remove difficult nationalities who would not normally return to their home country.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £1,637,379.18

Project dates: 01/04/18 – 30/09/19

Project reference: UK/2019/PR/0071

Project title: To Assist with removing Third Country Nationals (TCN) on scheduled flights

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: To deliver 660 removals each year equalling 1,980 removals in total over the duration of the project (3 years). The project will remove Third Country National’s on scheduled flights to their country of origin with or without escorts, using trained staff who have delegated powers of control and restraint under the Immigration Act 1971. These staff have specific training in control and restraint measures utilising the Home Office Manual for Escorting Safely (HOMES), including long haul flights. The removals will be done in a safe and dignified manner.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £3,479,605.72

Project dates: 01/06/19 – 30/09/20

Project reference: UK/2019/PR/0072

Project title: Supported Returns Facilitation at Heathrow & Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centres

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: The project’s aim is to support the UK priority on returns by contributing towards 660 successful, compliant returns per year. The project will provide independent support and advice to those in immigration detention at Yarl’s Wood, Colnbrook and Harmondsworth immigration removal centres (IRCs) so as to encourage them to comply with the returns process. The aim is to increase the number of compliant returns from the 3 centres and allow the detainees to make an informed choice about their return and to return home with dignity. The service will be provided by the charity Hibiscus Initiatives, managed by the Home Office.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £495,837.57

Project dates: 01/04/19 – 30/06/20

Project reference: UK/2019/PR/0077

Project title: Detention Engagement Teams

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: The project will enhance the facilitation of compliant returns from detention through the expansion of Detention Engagement Teams within all Immigration Removal Centres across the United Kingdom. Detention Engagement Teams will facilitate the return of 6760 third-country nationals during the three year period of the project, by positively influencing their compliant return from detention through detainee engagement.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £4,760,246.84

Project dates: 01/04/19 – 30/09/20

Project reference: UK/2019/PR/0080

Project title: OSCU – Operational Support and Certification Unit

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: To consider last-minute applications and further representations from detained Third Country Nationals facing enforced return to ensure that all legal barriers are cleared in a timely manner to enable the enforced return to take place as planned. The project will deliver 2,130 final decisions on legal barriers to removal made by Third Country Nationals.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £1,398,953.65

Project dates: 01/07/19 – 30/09/20

Project reference: UK/2019/PR/0081

Project title: Detained Returns

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: To maximise the facilitation of enforced and compliant returns from detention,

National Returns Command Detained Returns will deliver 6,080 returns of Third Country Nationals during the project lifetime.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office -Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £7,525,445.46

Project dates: 01/06/19 – 31/08/20

Project reference: UK/2019/PR/0091

Project title: Family Returns Unit (FRU) 3

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: The overall aim of the project is to engage directly with families after all outstanding claims to remain in the UK have been refused to explain their options for leaving the UK and the support available.  In doing so, the project helps to maintain the integrity of the United Kingdom immigration system.  The project will meet the requirements to comply with the statutory child safeguarding duty under S55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009.

The project will complete 1,084 formal engagement events with family units that have no lawful right to remain in the UK or if they have indicated they wish to leave the UK voluntarily. The options for departing the UK and the support available to help families are provided through a series of 3 engagement events:

(i)       Contact Management Event (CME) that is usually carried out remotely by a member of the Home Office Compliance and Family Engagement Team;

(ii)       Family Return Conference (FRC) which is usually the first face to face meeting with a family and may be carried out by an FEO or FEM, usually in a Home Office building but it can also take place in the family’s home. 

(iii)      Family Departure Meeting (FDM) which is usually the final meeting with a family ahead of their return. At this stage, the family will usually be served self-check in removal directions which will specify a flight they should attend to leave the UK compliantly.

An ensured return used if families do not depart voluntarily. It involves seeking advice from the Independent Family Returns Panel (IFRP) prior to an escorted return to their country. The main focus of the project is to encourage families to return voluntarily through use of the Voluntary Returns Service (VRS), which the family is signposted to during each of the engagement events held with a Family Engagement Manager (FEM) or Family Engagement Officer (FEO).  VRS return option includes a financial package used to access education, healthcare, training, accommodation etc, and allows families to have control over their return, affording them dignity, and safeguarding children. 

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £4,998,004.32

Project dates: 01/04/19 – 31/03/22

Project reference: UK/2019/PR/0092

Project title: Facilitated Return Scheme

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: The overarching aim of the project is to remove or deport all Foreign National Offenders (FNOs) with no right to remain in the UK (and their dependants where applicable), including those who have been deemed as high harm and to remove difficult nationalities who would not normally return to their home country.

It aims to promote and assist the voluntary removal of 1,316 non-EEA FNOs accepted onto the scheme, helping them to voluntarily leave the UK at the earliest possible opportunity and providing reintegration assistance and support upon return to their home country via the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £851,889.87

Project dates: 01/10/19 – 30/06/20

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0117

Project title: OSCU 2.0

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: The project aims to make decisions on last minute applications / representations from detained third country nationals (TCNs) facing enforced returns in order to ensure that these decisions, against return or deportation, are made in a timely and accurate way. 

It will deliver a substantive decision to either maintain or defer removal directions to 2655 beneficiaries.

The project delivers reliable decisions within very tight timeframe (sometimes hours) that enable removal directions to be maintained when appropriate or deferred where in light of the information received, proceeding with the return may potentially be inappropriate or unlawful.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £2,177,506.24

Project dates: 01/10/20 – 31/12/22

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0118

Project title: DET (Detention Engagement Team) 2.0

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: The project aims maximise compliant returns from detention of third country nationals who have no basis of stay in the UK and have been detained for the purposes of return.

It will deliver a total of 2,066 beneficiaries who have received detention engagement activity and, following this engagement, have left the UK from detention.

It is hope that the project will better understand the vulnerabilities of the detainees in order to improve safeguarding measures; and also rapidly identify potential barriers to return, thereby reducing their detention duration. 

Detention Engagement Teams (DETs) form a vital link between the caseworkers who manage detained immigration cases and the detainee. Engagement Officers undertake engagement events that include inductions, service of papers, explaining Home Office documentation, meeting with detainees to discuss their needs and circumstances including identifying any additional support that the detainees may require.  The Engagement Officers also conduct asylum screening interviews in detention to ensure screening information on asylum applications is collected at the earliest opportunity. These engagement events provide the opportunity for return compliance to be promoted as well as barriers to return being identified and tackled thereby improving detainee compliance with the returns process and reducing detention duration. 

The project will produce leaflets and posters to help promote the Engagement Officers and the service they offer.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £6,093,835.23

Project dates: 01/10/20 – 31/12/22

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0119

Project title: Supported Returns Facilitation #2

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: The project aims to increase the number of compliant returns from the 3 IRCs (Immigration Removal Centres) – Yarl’s Wood, Colnbrook and Harmondsworth and allow the detainees to make an informed choice about their return and to return home with dignity.

It will facilitate 1,160 returns across the 3 (IRCs) by providing independent support and advice to TCNs so as to encourage them to comply with the returns process.

Support will include:

• returns counselling and signposting/referrals to other specialist support agencies
• help to collect and transfer personal belongings into the centre and overseas
• providing small items for travel - suitcases and clothing
• referral to local support organisations and networks in countries of return
• providing seed assistance to start small businesses, obtain accommodation etc

The project will be delivered by a sub-contractor managed by the Home Office.

The project supports the Home Office Immigration Enforcement’s programme of voluntary returns, the primary return route for people who have no right to remain in the UK.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £1,393,520.17

Project dates: 01/07/20 – 31/12/22

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0120

Project title: Detained Casework 3.0

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: The project aims to maximise the facilitation of enforced and compliant Third Country National returns from detention.

It will deliver a total of 811 returns of third country nationals from detention.

Detention allows for return actions to be pursued whilst the high harm individuals and those that have no interest in returning voluntarily are in detention.

The project will re-pilot the Incentivised Return Scheme whereby the detainees will be offered a financial incentive to comply with their return order; and if the Scheme is successful there will be consideration given to implementing it nationally. 

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £8,782,777.26

Project dates: 01/09/20 – 31/12/22

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0121

Project title: AMIF3 Scheduled Flights DEPMU

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: The project aims to return Third Country Nationals (TCNs) to their country of origin, who no longer have permission to remain in the UK, or whose presence in the UK is no longer desirable, under the Immigration Act 1971 as amended.

It will remove 800 TCNs on scheduled flights with escorts within the project lifetime from October 2020 to December 2022.

Activities include securing travel documents for Scheduled flights with escort’s returnees.  FCO can trace family members if required.  Returnees have access to free healthcare, a telephone and legal assistance.  Destitute returnees can be issued a small cash grant.  The AMIF funding will help towards ticketing and escorting cost for the escorts.

Scheduled flights with escorts are operated for a number of reasons, which include, where:

• detainee represents some risk to the public and is deemed unsuitable for an unescorted return
• removal by charter is impossible due to destination
• removal by charter flight would involve an unacceptably long time in detention and return is possible at the earliest opportunity.
• there have been previous attempts to remove an individual on scheduled services without escorts, which have failed due to disruptive behaviour by the individual which is unacceptable to the airline
• agreement has been reached with the destination country that removal by scheduled flights with escorts represents the most practicable method of effecting removals.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £2,973,868.61

Project dates: 01/10/20 – 31/12/22

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0122

Project title: The Facilitated Return Scheme – V2

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: The project aims to provide support and reintegration assistance to non- EEA (European Economic Area) Foreign National Offenders (FNOs) who voluntarily depart the UK.

It will remove 1,168 non- EEA FNOs over 30 months through the FRS scheme providing reintegration assistance upon return to their home country.

The Facilitated Return Scheme (FRS) will promote and assist the voluntary removal of those FNOs (and their dependents where applicable) who have met the FRS criteria and accepted onto the scheme, helping them to leave the UK at the earliest possible opportunity and return to their home country with reintegration support.

The reintegration assistance and support will be provided via the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) who will facilitate and provide necessary information about accommodation, employment, education and training, whilst also supporting vulnerable returnees.

The scheme provides the FNO with a dignified return which benefits both the individual and the UK and acts as an incentive for the governments of each non-EEA receiving country as the returned FNOs are able to invest into the local economy.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £4,211,235.70

Project dates: 01/07/20 – 31/12/22

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0123

Project title: Return of Irregular Migrants by Charter Flight 2020/21

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: The aim of the project is to remove Third Country Nationals who have no right to remain in the UK on charter flights with escorts to country of origin, as well as TCNs who simply wish to return home as soon as possible.

The project will deliver a total of 496 returns on charter returns flights. 

Removals will be made in a safe and dignified manner, using escorting staff who have received specific training in control and restraint measures, including during long-haul flights.  These staff have delegated powers of control and restraint under the Immigration Act 1971 as amended.

Returns by charter flights are needed where there are limited scheduled flight services; are used to remove with disruptive behaviour that scheduled flights would not be able to accommodate; and cost-effective where there are a large number of returnees to a destination than by removing them individually on scheduled services. A role has also emerged of charter flights in place of scheduled flights due to limited scheduled flights due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The project has already sub-contracted relevant project activities where the Home Office does not have the expertise to operate.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £7,939,813.86

Project dates: 01/01/20 – 31/12/21

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0127

Project title: VRS Reintegration

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: VRS provides an alternative to enforced removal offering reintegration assistance to people by way of a financial payment upon departure. Applicants can then use this money in their home country to help with reintegration / resettlement costs and considered a more dignified method of return for people who have no legal basis to remain in the UK.

During the life cycle of the project VRS will deliver a total of 3117 beneficiaries who have left the UK following receipt of a reintegration payment.

VRS offers a range of services to those who choose to leave the UK voluntarily. For some this will involve help with obtaining travel documents and support with other associated logistical matters while for others the reintegration payments will help around resettling in their home countries.  

The project seeks to enhance returns compliance, support third country nationals resettle upon return and ultimately increase the number of incentivised voluntary returns.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office - Immigration Enforcement

Beneficiary short name: HO - IE

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £11,568,060,55

Project dates: 01/04/21 – 31/12/23

Project reference: UK/2020/PR/0130

Project title: Return of Irregular Migrants by Charter Flight 2022

National objective: NO2 - Return measures

Project summary: The aim of the project is to remove Third Country Nationals who have no right to remain in the UK on charter flights with escorts to country of origin, as well as TCNs who simply wish to return home as soon as possible.

The project will deliver a total of 640 returns on charter returns flights. 

Removals will be made in a safe and dignified manner, using escorting staff who have received specific training in control and restraint measures, including during long-haul flights. These staff have delegated powers of control and restraint under the Immigration Act 1971 as amended.

Returns by charter flights are needed where there are limited scheduled flight services; are used to remove with disruptive behaviour that scheduled flights would not be able to accommodate; and cost-effective where there are a large number of returnees to a destination than by removing them individually on scheduled services.

Beneficiary official name: Home Office – Returns Logistics Operations

Beneficiary short name: HO - RLO

Type of beneficiary: State/federal authorities

Reference to selection procedure: DAB24

Type of procedure: Direct award

AMIF commitment: £6,008,747.66

Project dates: 01/01/22 – 31/12/22