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Category: Ukraine

  • 2nd March: Ukrainian Accommodation Event

    2nd March: Ukrainian Accommodation Event

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    Refugees Welcome in Richmond invites Ukrainians and their sponsors to learn about the processes, possibilities and support available when looking for accommodation in London. There will be a panel of representatives from Richmond Council, the Ukrainian Social Club CIC, Citizens Advice and Refugees Welcome in Richmond. After a short presentation, we will welcome questions for…

  • Ukrainian refugees need replacement hosts

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    A small number of displaced Ukrainians already here in Richmond now need to move on due to illness or an unforeseen change in circumstances in their host’s household. Under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme, hosts will receive a monthly payment of £350 for the remainder of their guests’ first year in the UK. If you…

  • Weekly social hub at The Vineyard

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    Refugees Welcome in Richmond (RWinR) and the Vineyard Community Centre are hosting a weekly social hub in the Vineyard Café at 2a The Vineyard, Richmond TW10 6AQ. From October 2023 onwards, the hub will run every Tuesday 12.30-2.30pm. We provide specific support to clients from Ukraine, but people from all backgrounds are welcome to join…

  • Free English courses for Ukraine scheme refugees

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    Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College (RHACC) have been providing additional free language courses for those on the Homes for Ukraine and Family Visa schemes throughout the summer. Anyone interested in signing up for new classes over the coming term should sign up for an assessment to determine their language level, so that they can…

  • Ukraine crisis

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    For the latest guidance and updates on support for refugees from Ukraine, visit our Ukraine page.

  • Finding homes for Ukraine: report from our meeting

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    Our secretary, Valerie Booth, reports back from a meeting on 31st March to discuss our support for refugees and asylum seekers from Ukraine arriving in Richmond. In response to the current crisis, we invited existing and new contacts to join us at the Vineyard Community Centre. We had approximately 20 attendees, most having signed up…

  • Comments from Sarah Olney’s coffee morning

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    Our Housing Officer, Simone Webster, reports back from another very useful meeting with Sarah Olney MP on Wednesday 30th March. Sarah gave us the opportunity to outline our work to date and advise of tomorrow’s discussion and recruitment meeting, which she offered to publicise. After a brief update on the political and military status of…

  • Responding to the crisis in Ukraine

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    Volunteers from Refugees Welcome in Richmond met with Sarah Olney, MP for Richmond Park, today on Friday 11th March at her constituency office. We discussed setting up a database collating offers of local sponsorship and accommodation to facilitate resettlement of Ukrainian refugees as soon as the proposed government sponsorship scheme is announced. Other issues we raised…