Community-led welcome in the media
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January 24th, 2023
Thousands of Ukrainian refugees still need support from London hosts
With the first anniversary of the Ukrainian war approaching, the South London Press look at the issue of how hosts are still needed for the Homes for ukraine scheme. For the piece they spoke to Dymtro about his experience of leaving Ukraine, and Sean and Shahudul about their positive experience of hosting him in their London home.
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January 11th, 2023
New campaign launched to help refugees integrate into their Kent communities
Great coverage from Kent Live of the launch of our #Communiteas campaign.
"A charity has launched its new campaign to show their support for refugees by hosting a tea party in a bid to spread the word about various forms of community welcome. Reset is behind this new initiative, calling people up and down the country to come together and help refugees integrate into their new environment."
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December 22nd, 2022
Couple issue plea to Sheffield after hosting Ukrainian mum and son
In a bid to try and raise more awareness and hopefully get more families to sign up for the process, a Sheffield family has spoken of their experience housing a Ukrainian mother and son who had to flee their home to escape Russian troops on the front line.
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December 22nd, 2022
‘There’s no place like home’: Ukraine’s refugees face their first Christmas away
Yuliia Matalinets is a Cargo Surveyor from Odessa and was matched with hosts in Bristol by Reset. She and other Ukrainians displaced by the war talked to Karen Gilchrist about their first Christmas away from home since being forced to move, and their plans for the future.
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December 21st, 2022
The Ukrainians spending their first Christmas in Cheshire
Great British Life talks to three young Ukrainian mothers spending their first Christmas away from their homeland.
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December 16th, 2022
Helping out in your community this Christmas
The Age Times offers some advice on ways to help out in your community this Christmas, including finding ways to welcome refugees. With a comment from our CEO, Kate Brown.
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November 30th, 2022
Women outnumber men among refugees coming to the UK for the first time
Women have outnumbered men for the first time among refugees arriving in the UK, a charity report reveals, as a result of the large wave of Ukrainian families fleeing Russia's invasion.
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November 21st, 2022
Young Couple prepare to welcome Ukrainian Refugee
Molli Benson, 24, and Jamie Cowley, 25, are a young couple who have recently bought their first home and moved from London to Tonbridge. After just a year in the house the pair signed up as hosts on the Homes for Ukraine scheme and say they will welcome their guest in time for Christmas.
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October 25th, 2022
Irish Broadcaster RTE on the numbers of Ukrainians displaced by the war
The coverage focuses on the huge numbers of people displaced by the war and the pressure that is placing on housing across Europe. Our CEO, Kate Brown, comments on the difficult situation facing those moving on from their host families here in the UK, and offers some solutions.
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October 6th, 2022
London hosts for Ukrainian refugees dwindle leaving hundreds on the waiting list
The conflict has dropped from people’s minds, Reset warns
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October 3rd, 2022
'I'm hosting a Ukrainian refugee family in my East Sussex home and it's been a wonderful experience'
Horrified by the war in Ukraine, Rosalind Wilkinson felt the urge to help those who found refuge in the UK as millions were forced to flee their home country following the invasion of Russia. The 56-year-old applied for The Homes for Ukraine scheme shortly after it was launched by the government in March to host a family.
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September 24th, 2022
Reset issues urgent plea for more Winchester hosts under Homes for Ukraine scheme
Reset Communities, an organisation which has been leading the community welcome of refugees across the UK, has issued the appeal amid a continued surge of families looking to escape the conflict.
