The charity Welcome Churches has issued an urgent call for Christian landlords to take in refugees and asylum seekers – saying the UK church has a particular responsibility.
Recently launching its Welcome Homes initiative, the charity said more than 9,000 refugees – including Afghans and Ukrainians - are living in ‘halfway hotels’; with more than 3000 facing homelessness.
This figure, the charity warned, is expected to rise this year as thousands of Ukrainians in the UK reach the end of their 6-month sponsorship period. As of 31 January 2023, the government had issued 65,500 Ukraine Family Scheme visas.
We must not forget Ukraine
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