People in West Lothian have “stepped up” to help refugees fleeing war in Ukraine as more than 300 households have signed up to give them a home.
A database to match refugees with those in West Lothian who have pledged to help them is to be created.
Council staff are currently carrying out background checks on host families to ensure the safety of Ukrainian refugees – with reports from other parts of the country that some volunteers were hoping to use those fleeing the conflict as ‘low paid labour’.
