Give
Your donation can help us find more wonderful friends for lonely refugees and create happier, more inclusive communities.
You'll be part of something truly worthwhile: 93% of HostNation refugees find it a positive experience. Our befrienders also find it extremely rewarding. Everyone wins.
We are a small, lean charity and over 90% of our income goes on direct project delivery.
Donate one-off or monthly via our JustGiving page.
What HostNation has achieved is so deeply impressive and inspiring. It is a story of refugees that fills me with hope.
PETER,
long term donor
Abdo & befriender Priya
taking part in a run
Fundraise
Are you ready to showcase your talents to raise money for a great cause championing refugees? We have a range of ideas for you to raise both funds and awareness, whether you’re a runner, a baker or a quiz-wiz.
Involve others: fundraising in a team at work or at home is a great way to get to know people while providing vital support to refugees.
Once you have raised your funds, you can donate via our JustGiving page.
Remember to tick the GiftAid box if you’re a UK taxpayer.
Get in touch: if you’re thinking about fundraising at work or at home and would like ideas and information, please email Harriet Paterson on info@hostnation.org.uk
Philanthropy
We are deeply grateful to our philanthropists, who have helped to
build HostNation from a start-up to a substantial refugee befriending platform across three UK cities.
When you make a gift of £1000 or more, we will work alongside you as partners, so you can see at first hand the impact you are making to the lives of refugees. We will invite you to events and keep you close to our work, bringing you a personal connection to the change you are helping to create.
We love to acknowledge our philanthropists on our online list of friends, but there is no obligation.
Gifts in Wills
Choosing to leave a gift in your Will with us means offering lonely refugees a warm welcome, helping them to build a positive and productive future. Your gift will go on working to make our communities happier, friendlier places in the years ahead.
Legacies to charities can significantly save inheritance tax on your estate.
All you need to add us to your Will is our registered charity name and number: HostNation 1180004. If you already have a Will, ask your adviser about the easy step of adding a Letter of Wishes.
If you need to write your Will for the first time, we have partnered with specialists FreeWills.co.uk to offer our supporters a free service. Each Will is vetted and approved by a solicitor and can be updated quickly and easily for free anytime. Just click here to complete your Will in three easy steps.
To ask more, write to Harriet Paterson on info@hostnation.org.uk
of our refugees have a positive experience
93%
of our refugees say they feel
less lonely
4 in 5
of befrienders say it’s been rewarding
91%
“The most positive thing has been helping somebody who has faced extreme challenges, and seeing him turn his life around.” GREG, befriender
Trusts & foundations
We are proud to work with organisations and institutions that share our vision and values, whether that is with institutions, family foundations, charitable trusts, or corporate foundations.
Our supporters have helped us to match asylum seekers and refugees with warm and welcoming local friends since 2017. This improves the lives of some of the most marginalised people in our cities, by bridging the divide they may experience between themselves and the local community.
We would be delighted to partner with you in our project offering friendship, social opportunities and community connection, to address extreme social isolation amongst asylum seekers and refugees.
Our impact evaluation shows consistent, highly encouraging results. Join our positive story: info@hostnation.org.uk
