The cost of the Welsh Government's "super sponsor" scheme which offered sanctuary to more than 3,000 refugees from Ukraine has been made public.
WalesOnline has obtained figures through Freedom of Information showing £5.17 million was paid to the Urdd to use one of its facilities as a welcome centre for people from Ukraine, see our feature on Ukranian families at the centre here, and a further £5.4 million spent on hotels to house Ukrainian refugees in temporary accommodation in Wales. A total of 27 hotels are understood to have been used by the Welsh government.
The Welsh Government's super sponsor scheme was launched in addition to the UK government's Homes for Ukraine scheme, which paired refugees with sponsors who gave them a home anywhere in the UK. In the Welsh Government scheme, ministers initially said they would offer up to 1,000 people from Ukraine accommodation, support and care in Wales.
