Immigration minister Des Browne, who launched the initiative last week, said the money is designed to support the Government's plans to integrate refugees into the community.
The Home Office draft plan, Integration Matters: A National Strategy for Refugee Integration, envisages active participation and volunteering as the key to helping refugees achieve citizenship. The proposals include refugees undergoing intensive programmes with case workers to find work, housing and volunteering opportunities, the offer of loans and increased funding for local projects.
In addition, case workers will help ensure young refugees are registered in school and trainee teachers will be taught how to support refugees.
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