Renewing our call for homes for Ukraine

South Gloucestershire residents are being asked to open their hearts and their homes to Ukrainians still fleeing the war on their country.

Since 2022, Julian House has partnered with South Gloucestershire Council to deliver the Homes for Ukraine scheme, helping refugees fleeing war find safety, stability, and a fresh start in the South West.

South Gloucestershire Council is renewing its call for people with extra space in their homes to consider hosting an individual, mother and child or a family, providing a new temporary home for people escaping Ukraine.

South Gloucestershire Council Cabinet Member with responsibility for the homes for Ukraine scheme, Cllr Alison Evans, said: “We know lots of people in South Gloucestershire have already opened their hearts and their homes to help Ukrainians. Unfortunately, there is still a need to find more homes as the war continues.

“So, we are renewing our call to find more hosts. Perhaps you now have some more space in your home, or you have been thinking about it but haven’t yet found out how to become a host. Now is the time to help, you can make a difference to someone’s life and provide them with much-needed sanctuary and safety.”

Support is provided by Government funding and hosts will receive £500 a month to recognise their generous contribution and support, to encourage residents to join the scheme and find more homes in the local area for Ukrainians fleeing the war.

Our work goes beyond simply finding accommodation. Through dedicated resettlement support, our local team offers guidance, advocacy, and a lifeline to those navigating their new, unknown environment.  

This work is critical in preventing homelessness and safeguarding refugees’ wellbeing.

Hosts also receive regular visits and are also connected, if they wish to be, with other hosts, so they can support each other and share helpful, experience-based advice to each other.

If you have a spare room, a liveable annex or a whole house that would be a comfortable space for a single person, a mum and child, or a larger family, then you could be a host. Your guest or guests can share communal space like a kitchen or bathroom with you or have a separate space.

For more information, including how to become a host, visit www.southglos.gov.uk/ukraine or email homesforukraine@southglos.gov.uk