North East Refugee Integration Support and Employment NE RISE

North East Refugee Integration Support and Employment – NE RISE – is a service for newly* recognised refugees across the North East of England. NE RISE delivers support across Darlington, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Redcar & Cleveland, South Tyneside, Stockton-on-Tees and Sunderland.

The NE RISE programme is open to anyone who has been granted Refugee Status and/or equivalent leave to remain in the UK in the last 18 months. You must be willing to take active steps towards securing work. Unfortunately, this programme cannot help you if you came to the UK by resettlement or family reunion.

You will usually be referred to the NE RISE programme by a partner organisation in your area.