Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing Generous Mancunians, moved by the plight of the Afghan people, have opened up their homes to refugees.
Room for Refugees - a charity which connects those with spare rooms to refugees and asylum seekers - says 65 people across Greater Manchester have volunteered to host since the beginning of August.
While Refugees at Home have had 22 new volunteers come forward as hosts over the last fortnight. READ MORE: Across the UK the two charities have had around 2,000 people stepping forward to offer up their homes.
Lauren Scott, executive director of Refugees at Home, says she has been ‘overwhelmed’ by the generosity. “We’ve had over 1,000 different hosts step forward
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