Peer-led community integration for Sierra Leonean and West African refugees and asylum seekers in the UK. Delivered by someone who has lived every step of this journey. In your language. Always free.
"I built New Roots UK to be the organisation I wished had existed when I arrived. Nobody should navigate this alone."
— Ibrahim Kargbo, FounderContact us by email or phone. No referral needed. No waiting list. Just reach out and we will respond within 48 hours.
We meet you where you are — in person, by phone, or online — in the language you choose. No judgment. No bureaucracy. Just conversation.
Together we identify your most urgent needs — benefits, housing, work, documentation — and build a practical action plan tailored to you.
We support you over three to six months as you build independence, find work, connect with community, and put down new roots in the UK.
Every service is free, peer-led, and designed around the real challenges our community faces when building a new life in the UK.
Home Office letters, Universal Credit, housing, banking, driving licences. We guide you through every process in plain language — in the language you choose.
Get this support →CV writing, job applications, interview preparation, and career guidance. We help you access the UK job market and build genuine financial independence for your family.
Start your job search →Group sessions at community centres, libraries, and mosques across South London. Practical topics in English, Temne, and Krio — no interpreter needed.
Join a workshop →New Roots UK is for Sierra Leonean and West African refugees and asylum seekers navigating life in the United Kingdom.
You have 42 days before asylum support ends. We help you navigate the transition to independence — quickly, practically, and in your language.
Waiting for a decision is one of the hardest experiences. We provide community connection, practical guidance, and peer support throughout.
Family separation is one of the most painful aspects of migration. We provide family reunion guidance and help you work toward reunification.
Whether you arrived recently or are settled but struggling with a specific challenge — our door is open to every member of our community.
No interpreter needed. At New Roots UK, you can speak freely in the language that feels like home. We understand your world from the inside.
Ibrahim Kargbo arrived in the UK in June 2023 and navigated the asylum system alone — no family, no community support, nobody who truly understood the experience. He learned the hard way: persistence, research, and determination through legal processes, government forms, benefit systems, and a job market he had to decode from scratch.
When status was granted, he realised the knowledge he had built was exactly what thousands of other Sierra Leonean and West African refugees desperately need. He has three years of certified experience with the International Organisation for Migration through the Migrants as Messengers programme. In 2021 he served as Jury Member and Guest Speaker at the inaugural West and Central Africa Migration Journalism Award — alongside FIFA, the African Development Bank Group, UNICEF, and UNHCR.
New Roots UK is not just a business idea. It is his purpose.
Whether you need help with a Home Office letter, finding work, or simply want to speak to someone who truly understands — reach out today. All services are completely free, no referral needed.