Denbighshire County Council is calling on people living in the county to get in touch with the Welsh Government if they can offer a home for those resettling in the UK as a result of the atrocities in Ukraine.
The council has worked closely with Welsh Government to welcome families and individuals to Denbighshire and teams from the Council have been working to carry out checks at properties put forward as a sanctuary.
Teams are also working to support people’s health and well-being
needs, as well as supporting families to find places in school for their
children.
Welsh Government has now renewed its call for
more hosts that can offer a home to come forward and Denbighshire County
Council is supporting them to share information and reach local communities.
To offer a home in Wales for refugees from
Ukraine you must:
- live or own residential property in
Wales
- have not been matched with guests
from Ukraine
- be able to offer a spare room or
separate home for at least 6 months
- have leave to remain in the UK for
at least 6 months
- not have a criminal record
Councillor Rhys Thomas, Cabinet Lead Member
for Housing and Communities, said: “Denbighshire has a long history of
accommodating and supporting refugees and over the last five years the Council
has resettled 25 families, made up of 95 individuals, predominantly in response
to the refugee crisis in Syria and Afghanistan.
“We are pleased to have been able to welcome
families and individuals arriving in Denbighshire from Ukraine over recent
weeks and that work continues.
“The Council is working to ensure the relevant
support is available for families once they arrive in Denbighshire, this
includes our education team processing applications for school places.
“Through Home Office funding, we are well
placed to provide the necessary support and have a working group to manage the
programme, as well as a dedicated team working directly with families, and
additional support from partners in the third sector and from local volunteer
groups.
“A number of Denbighshire residents have come
forward to offer accommodation to those who have been forced to leave Ukraine
due to the ongoing conflict and on behalf of the Council I would like to thank
them for their generosity.
“However, we need those individuals or
families who can provide a home to get in touch with the Welsh Government
* If anyone has any enquiries, or would like to
offer accommodation, they should visit: gov.wales/offerhome
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