Latest documents from Herefordshire Council have indicated that Herefordshire has currently welcomed 429 Ukrainian guests, as the county does its bit to help support families affected by the ongoing war in Ukraine.
There are currently 651 Ukrainian guests due to arrive in Herefordshire (429 have already arrived), matched to 219 local sponsoring households. Additional guests are expected to be confirmed for some time to come. Initial indications are that approximately 37% (159) of guests are children and young people aged under 18 years old.
The council’s school admissions team has placed 112 Ukrainian children in schools across Herefordshire. Based on a maximum expected number of 900 people, the Council is expecting anywhere up to 333 children and young people aged under 18 to come to Herefordshire through the scheme. All of the services and schemes outlined will reduce the chances of people from the Ukraine becoming homeless at the end of their sponsorship arrangements and create a housing specific safety-net to support people as they resettle into Herefordshire.
Sponsors are expected to provide guests with accommodation for up to 12 months, but a minimum of six months.
The scheme enables people living in the UK to offer accommodation in their own homes or property they own to individuals and families displaced from the Ukraine due to the war with Russia.
