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As we begin a new year, it is important to pause, take stock, and be explicit about how the Community Sponsorship Alliance will operate in the next phase of its life. The CSA was created to serve, protect and grow community sponsorship in the UK, grounded in real delivery, lived experience, and the daily realities faced by communities who welcome newcomers. That purpose has not changed. What has changed is the context around us.

The morning after the Named Community Sponsorship Summit, the Community Sponsorship Alliance sat down with Nadine Nasir of the Sponsorship Agreement Holder (SAH) Association of Canada alongside Hannah Gregory of Pathways International.

On Wednesday 25 March, a landmark Ministerial‑level summit on Named Community Sponsorship brought together government representatives—including the Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum, Alex Norris MP—alongside civil society, funders, academics, and frontline practitioners to shape the future of a new refugee welcome pathway for the UK.

Earlier this month, our Chair, Susannah Baker MBE , joined colleagues and partners in London for the Community Sponsorship Alliance’s latest away day — an invaluable chance to step out of day‑to‑day work and step into deeper conversation, strategic focus, and collective purpose. As Susannah put it, “There’s something about getting the whole Community Sponsorship Alliance in a room together that you just can’t replicate in online calls.” And this gathering truly proved that. W

CSA is proud to stand with partners in welcoming the Government’s commitment to strengthen community-led protection through named sponsorship. We believe communities can and should play a meaningful role in offering sanctuary. But CSA also has significant concerns about the broader measures announced yesterday. The introduction of a single annual cap for all safe and legal routes — including UNHCR referrals, community sponsorship and named cases — risks restricting access for

Too often, people forced to flee their homes are met with hostility or indifference. But our new report, Expanding Safe Pathways to the...

The Community Sponsorship Alliance (CSA) were represented at King’s College London (KCL) on Tuesday 16th July at their joint conference...

Kings College London, Refugee Week and the National Picture. Updates from the Community Sponsorship Alliance