Ukraine

Ukrainian people seeking refuge from the war will be supported to access longer-term housing, under plans to further reduce the number of displaced people in Scotland living in temporary welcome accommodation.

Scotland's super-sponsor scheme, which facilitated the arrival of displaced Ukrainians into the country, remains on pause since July 2022, with thousands of refugees still living in temporary accommodation, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have revealed.

A year on from the launch of the Scottish Government’s Super Sponsorship Scheme, thousands of people displaced from Ukraine are still living in temporary accommodation in Scotland, according to a report from the British Red Cross.

People across Scotland are being asked to consider if they could open their homes and unoccupied properties to displaced people from Ukraine as part of two new campaigns to find new hosts.

Refugees who have fled the conflict in Ukraine have started moving into flats in Wishaw, which have been refurbished as part of a project to increase the housing supply for displaced people. The project, which was supported by £5 million of Scottish Government funding, has enabled North Lanark