Advice for Homes for Ukraine sponsors

Thank you for supporting the Homes for Ukrainian scheme.

Checks before your guests arrive

As part of the application process, there are two initial checks that need to take place. 

Housing

Our Environmental Protection team will visit your home to make sure it is safe and free from serious hazards. Before your check the team will write to you to let you know about the check and what they're looking for. Any questions specifically about this email the team ENVIRONMENTAL.PROTECTION@NWLeicestershire.gov.uk

DBS 

Leicestershire County Council will be in contact with you about this check.

Money

As a host you are entitled to monthly payment of £500 per month. This will be made to you by Leicestershire County Council, who will pay this after all checks have been completed.

You cannot charge your Ukrainian guests rent, but you may wish to provide them with support in finding a job or claiming benefits. More information is available on our support for Ukrainian arrivals page.

Connecting with other sponsors

St Wilfrids Catholic Church, London Road, Coalville LE67 3JB, holds a sponsor and guest meeting every Monday 12-2pm.

Local Leicestershire Facebook groups for sponsors and their guests to meet and share queries are Ukrainian refugees Leicestershire Network and Homes for Ukraine – Leicester & Leicestershire.

Support for Ukrainians

If you need to visa support, more detail is available from Leicestershire County Council.

If you are concerned for the health and wellbeing of your guests, including trauma, more information on support services is available at the bottom Leicestershire County Council's page.

We have a page for Ukrainian guests which you may wish to help them navigate, it includes details of where to get advice and support for things including transport, money, health and schools. Our website is connected to Google Translate and there is an option to have all pages translated into Ukrainian or Russian using the translate tab at the top.

Thinking of becoming a sponsor?

Find out more about the Homes for Ukraine scheme and register your interest 

What to become a sponsor - Homes for Ukraine: record your interest - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)