Furniture is being given to refugees from Afghanistan, Ukraine and elsewhere who are now living in Bristol as part of a £1.5 million scheme. About 45 homes will be furnished each year in a bid to make refugees feel welcome as they arrive in the city from war zones.
Bristol City Council is receiving money for the household goods scheme from the Home Office, and last week the cabinet signed off plans to extend the scheme for a further five years. Councillors praised the refugee resettlement team for helping vulnerable people.
Homes are fully furnished with rugs, curtains, kitchen goods, toys for children, and wall decorations by a contractor. The majority of the homes go to Afghan refugees, with some going to families from Ukraine, including three families with children who have cancer.
