Fife has always welcomed refugees from around the world and, working with partner agencies and supportive communities, we are playing our part again.
If you are a host, or want more information on support for displaced people from Ukraine, please sign up to the Scottish Government’s newsletter for regular updates.
Government advice and policy decisions are changing regularly. Check these sources for the latest guidance:
Visit Support for family members of British nationals in Ukraine, and Ukrainian nationals in Ukraine and the UK on Gov.UK for advice on:
Fife has lots of groups and organisations that you can join and make contact within your community. Visit the On Your Doorstep website to see what's available in your area.
The Well is a place where you can drop in, both in your community and online and find out information and receive general advice to help you stay well and independent within your local community. Visit The Well website for more information.
One of the best ways to help is by donating cash through trusted charities and aid organisations, rather than donating goods. Cash can be transferred quickly to areas where it's needed, and individuals and aid organisations can use it to buy what is most needed.
Unsolicited donations of goods, although well-meant, can obstruct supply chains and delay more urgent life-saving assistance from getting through.
Organisations across the UK are gathering essential supplies, such as clothes, first aid and sanitary products. Many charities and community groups will have lists of items they need. Charities with experience in responding to disasters are best placed to reach victims on the ground.
Thousands of refugees will hopefully enter the UK. They will be housed across the country to spread the demand on our housing system. Fife will rehome a comparatively small number of refugees.
We use a points system to work out how urgent anyone's housing need is so that we can prioritise how council-owned homes are allocated. People with more urgent needs rise to the top of the list more quickly. People who are more flexible about where they live may get a tenancy more quickly if they accept a property that others have refused.
If you need any help or advice then please get in touch with us on 03451 55 00 33.
