KIND Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett has revealed he has supplied a room in his London mansion to Ukrainian refugees.
The entrepreneur joins 1000’s of big-hearted Brits who’ve supplied to soak up refugees shattered by Vladimir Putin’s struggle.
It comes after the UK’s unimaginable generosity crashed The Houses for Ukraine attraction web site in its first two hours this week.
It’s Britain’s greatest refugee resettlement scheme since World Warfare Two.
Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have fled their nation since Mad Vlad ordered his invasion final month.
However sort Steven has joined the attraction, and is providing up his dwelling to these in want.
He has additionally pledged to provide the £350 charge you obtain for housing a refugee, again to charity.
Sharing on Instagram, he wrote: “I’ve a spare room at my dwelling right here in London so I’ve signed as much as supply it to a Ukrainian household.”
Steven went on: “The £350 month-to-month charge for housing a refugee household will probably be donated to @decappeal who @DeborahMeaden really useful for his or her ongoing work within the Ukraine.”
PM Boris Johnson hailed Brits for “opening up their houses on this hour of want.”
He stated: “The British public have proven enormous solidarity with the individuals of Ukraine and we stand collectively towards Putin’s appalling aggression.”
Below the scheme, these volunteering to accommodate a Ukrainian of their spare room for not less than six months rent-free will get £350 a month from the Authorities.
Refugees will probably be permitted to remain in Britain for 3 years and allowed to work and declare advantages.
There isn’t a restrict to the numbers who can come right here below the scheme.
Ministers reckon a whole bunch of 1000’s of Ukrainians will take up the supply.
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