Ukraine Support
Alnwick Homes for Ukraine Community Support Group
A support group has been set up to help Ukrainian refugees and their hosts here in Alnwick. This page provides some information about the purpose of the group and ways you might be able to help.
Over 20 Ukrainian families are already living in the Alnwick area. They are staying in accommodation offered by local hosts who have signed up to the Homes for Ukraine scheme (see below for more about that).
Still others others are seeking to come here for sanctuary from the war
Not everyone will be able to accommodate a family in their own home, but many could be involved in supporting those arriving in the local area.
For this reason a Community Support Group has been set up, with a core group of people helping to take the lead on various tasks required.
Read on for more information... we will be adding more details soon
Here are some of the needs the Support Group aims to address:
Support for hosts – including advice on hosts:guest matching services, information/experience sharing, etc. Some may need help with the visa application process or other form-filling
Collecting information/advice to share with hosts and guests – e.g. access to Education, GPs, English language teaching, etc
Enlisting volunteers and creating a spreadsheet with details of help on offer
Safeguarding procedure for volunteers, access to DBS service, safeguarding training
Local area information for hosts to include in their guest ‘welcome pack’
Community links and social events
Communication - including Facebook group, simple website
...and more!
For documents available to download click on the links below: