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Communities for Ukraine

(USPUK and CitizensUK)

​​The Communities for Ukraine programme is a joint initiative between USPUK and Citizens UK. Both organisations have been awarded ‘Recognised Provider’ status by the UK Government to match displaced Ukrainians with prospective hosts under the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

Communities for Ukraine welcomes Ukrainians to the UK through the support of our ‘Resettlement Partners’ - civil society organisations including faith groups, community groups, businesses, and universities. Resettlement Partners recruit prospective hosts, assess their suitability to accommodate displaced people and match them with Ukrainian guests. USPUK’s own Ukrainian Sponsorship Project acts as one of these ‘Resettlement Partners’. 

Communities for Ukraine gives dignity and agency to refugees from the time they consider coming to the UK, through to their arrival and resettlement in a new home. This approach to refugee sponsorship emphasises the importance of communities in providing a safe, supportive, and sustainable process for Ukrainian refugees to resettle in the UK.

We are actively looking for more UK hosts. If you are interested in becoming a host for Communities for Ukraine, you can find out more here or you register here.

You can fill in this form if you are a Ukrainian guest looking for a sponsor in the UK.  

Key Results:

Some of our KPIs from this project

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Facilitated safe and supported matching and resettlement of 500+ families under Homes for Ukraine scheme (at least 1012 individuals which equals 668 adults and 344 children)

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2.

Made visa and travel arrangements for a further 3500+ families who found their sponsor independently.

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Worked in close collaboration with the British Government to offer assistance to hundreds of Ukrainians whose initial sponsors were deemed unsuitable for various reasons.

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Collaborated with Wizz Air, the Shapiro Foundation and the Steve Morgan Foundation to provide over 100,000 free flights for displaced Ukrainians.

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5.

Partnered with Hartford Care Homes on a special Employment-Led Programme to bring more of 8 Ukrainian families to safety and provided them with accommodation and employment opportunities.

Testimonials from the Ukrainian Community

A thank you note from Natalia, written on a light blue background with a decorative yellow and gray line design, expressing gratitude for assistance with visa and travel preparations to England, mentioning Kyiv and the city center, and highlighting t
A thank you message from Olena expressing gratitude to organizations supporting Ukrainians, with a light blue background and faint line drawings of two hands forming a heart in the background.
A letter expressing gratitude for the support from the USPuk team, written by a family of four, with a light blue background and decorative line art of a dove.
A quote from Yana from Zaporizhzhia expressing gratitude for help in England, mentioning her stay with sponsors, learning eyelash extensions, and thanking for the support, with various emojis including prayer hands, use of bold text, and quotation ma
A quote by Mykola on a light blue background, thanking someone for help with a visa. The quote reads: "I received my visa this morning. A huge thank you for your help—if it weren’t for you, my visa would probably still be sitting there, unprocessed.
A testimonial quote on a light blue background with decorative abstract lines, discussing the process of getting a visa approval after contacting USP UK, completed by Yevhen.
A testimonial quote on a light blue background, thanking USPUK for visa assistance. The quote, attributed to Angela and family, praises the quick visa process and recommends reaching out to USPUK for positive outcomes.
A testimonial quote about completing biometric procedures in Warsaw and communication with USPUK, including thanks to the team, attributed to Viktoriia, on a light blue background with subtle designs.
A letter of gratitude from a family in Sumy thanking an organization for helping them enter the UK and supporting them.
A light blue background with a quote from Valeria in black cursive and bold text. The quote is about receiving a letter confirming a decision and being granted a visa, with appreciation for help. The quote is enclosed with large navy blue quotation m
Customer testimonial about the USPUK team thanking them for help with Ukraine visa. The testimonial highlights quick responses, support, and a successful visa approval after delays. The quote is attributed to Liliia.
A light blue testimonial graphic with a quote expressing gratitude and appreciation, attributed to someone named Olena.
Letter of appreciation from a family in Kharkiv to USPUP, thanking them for assistance with UK visas, with a light blue background, stylized map outline, and quotation marks.
Letter of gratitude from Olha expressing appreciation for support during housing difficulties, acknowledging the team’s response and assistance, and thanking for positive impact on her life.
Quote from a family in Dnipro thanking the USPUK team for assistance in securing visas after initial difficulties and delayed response to their application for Homes for Ukraine scheme.
A quote card featuring a heartfelt message to Valeria, thanking her for her wonderful news and describing her as an angel, credited to Oksana. The background is light blue with subtle, abstract line art.
A thank you message from Iryna and family expressing appreciation for the support received, including colorful emojis of party poppers, praying hands, and a house logo, on a light blue background.
A quote from Arsenii thanking someone for their help with his visa approval, waiting for confirmation to collect it, on a light blue background with abstract line art in the background.
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Quote from Veronika thanking for help after 4.5 months of waiting for visa decision.
A testimonial letter expressing gratitude to the USPUK team for support in obtaining a Homes for Ukraine visa, highlighting the assistance received during visa refusal, communication with a case consultant, and successful positive decision after effo
A testimonial quote in blue and black text on a light blue background. It is from Yuliia and her husband expressing gratitude for their successful move to the UK in 2022, mentioning an application process and supportive family sponsor, with decorativ
A thank you message from Tietiana expressing gratitude for support, mentioning her sister's visa approval and upcoming visit, with two red hearts at the end.
A light blue thank you card with black and bold text expressing gratitude for help and announcing that visas have been issued, with a small colorful party hat emoji, and a signature from Roman and family.
A thank you message from Kateryna expressing gratitude for support during visa and passport process, with emojis and a light blue background.
A testimonial letter expressing gratitude to USPSK for support and assistance with sponsoring a visa to the UK, highlighting professional guidance, overcoming sponsorship check issues, and successful biometric appointment booking, ending with well-wi
Testimonial post with a light blue background, featuring a quote about a successful visa application, with a faint outline of a map of Ukraine in the background. The text is in various bold and regular fonts, and includes emojis, a red heart, and a s

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