West Lothian housing provider will offer homes to Ukrainian refugees
dailyrecord.co.ukA West Lothian housing provider has pledged to offer homes to Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion.Wheatley Group marked World Refugee Day on Monday by offering available homes to local authorities across Scotland, including in West Lothian.The offer on by Wheatley will help support the pledge by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and the Scottish Government that Scotland will home a fair and proportionate share of displaced people from the Ukraine arriving in the UK.Wheatley Group Chair Jo Armstrong said: “We want to play our part in supporting Ukrainians who are seeking sanctuary from the war and provide them with a safe place to live during this ongoing crisis.“We will use our expertise and experience, as well as our scale and capacity, to bolster Scotland’s response to the unfolding horror of the war in Ukraine.
We will ensure our tailor-made wraparound support services meet the urgent needs of refugees from Ukraine, as it has for the people and families in turmoil who’ve arrived here from other countries in recent years.”Minister with Special Responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine, Neil Gray MSP, added: “We appreciate the Wheatley Group, as Scotland biggest social landlord, making homes and support available to displaced people from Ukraine.
Alongside their everyday work to support people with housing needs, they have recognised the importance of assisting national efforts to home thousands of people fleeing Ukraine.“The Scottish Government and partners have been providing practical support to displaced people.
Ensuring we have a supply of safe, secure homes in partnership with councils, housing partners and individual host volunteers is a vital part of this work, and we are grateful to everyone who is
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