Residents who will be opening their homes to Ukrainian refugees have opened up about what the process has been like so far.
The Homes for Ukraine scheme rolled out last month and allows individuals, charities, community groups and businesses to bring people fleeing the war to safety - even if they have no ties to the UK - and receive £350 per month as a 'thank you' payment. So far, local authorities in the area have said they are expecting 300 refugees from Ukraine to come to the area, but North Somerset is yet to release the numbers on expected refugees.
In recent weeks, the Government has faced criticism over the speed and scale of its efforts to bring fleeing Ukrainians from the Russian invasion to the UK. One of those people to criticise the UK government was a Ukrainian living in Bristol who said the government response was "too slow".
