Moorlands is ready to welcome Ukrainian refugees, district council says
By Jack Lenton
28th Mar 2022 | Local News
As war continues in Ukraine and people across the UK register for the Homes for Ukraine scheme to help refugees, the district council leader says the Moorlands is ready to help.
Nub News reported previously how, in a joint letter to the Government, Staffordshire County Council and all eight district and borough councils said they stand 'ready and able' to welcome families fleeing the aggression.
Phase one of the Homes for Ukraine scheme opened earlier this month for visa applications for those wishing to travel to the UK and who have named people willing to sponsor them.
Councillor Sybil Ralphs, Leader of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, said: "Every day we hear news of further aggression and listen to Ukrainian people tell their stories and none of us can fail to be moved by their experiences.
"Here in the Moorlands we have a long tradition of reaching out to help people suffering the effects of war and, once again, we're opening our arms and our hearts to provide a place of safety and refuge for people forced to leave their country.
"That's why I added my name, along with that of all other Council Leaders from across Staffordshire, in writing to the Government to say that we stand ready, willing and able to welcome people who have no other choice than to leave Ukraine to escape the daily reality of life there at the moment.
"I know they can expect understanding and compassion from the Moorlands and the wider region."
There's more information about the Government's Homes for Ukraine scheme on the Homes for Ukraine website.
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