Its really important that hosts of Ukrainian guests are provided with the support they need, to make sure the hosting arrangement goes well and that any difficulties along the way can be resolved. 

 

Host Peer Support Groups

There are a number of mutual aid peer support groups being developed in and by the local community. These are not run or managed by the Council. You can find more information here Local and National Ukraine Support Organisations | Family Early Help (camden.gov.uk)

 

Sponsors/Hosts Toolkits

this guide for hosts of Ukraine guests from RESET should be provided to all hosts in the follow up letter Homes for Ukraine sponsor toolkit • Reset Communities and Refugees (resetuk.org)

this guide from NACCOM (the No Accommodation Network) gives really useful ideas and resources for welcoming a guest and things to think about to help the hosting arrangement run smoothly NACCOM-Hosting-Good-Practice-Guide-Part2-FINAL-MAY-2022.pdf

 

Host and Guest House Living Agreements

this guide from NACCOM is a good example of a host/guest living agreement including house rules and expectations (you can print a copy here too)

NACCOM-Hosting-Good-Practice-Guide-Part2_2022-05-04_Appendix2.pdf

this host welcome pack from the Vita Network also contains a useful 'house rules/expectations' section and a list of ideas for what the host can do to help the guest settle in - in English here VITA_SafeRefuge_HostPack-FINAL-6.pdf (vita-network.com)and in Ukrainian with English translation included here VITA_SafeRefuge_HostPack-UKRAINIAN.pdf (vita-network.com)

 

Information about Hosting for Children

this guide from NACCOM is for children who are in the host family. It introduces what hosting is and helps support children acclimatise to a hosting arrangement 

NACCOM-Hosting-Good-Practice-Guide-Part2_2022-05-04_Appendix6.pdf

 

Helping Hosts to Help Guests

Thrive London have created a guide for hosts to help address the concerns or worries of displaced Ukrainians. You can find it here 

Thrive-LDN-Helping-with-displaced-Ukrainians-concerns-or-worries-v0.1_singles.pdf (thriveldn.co.uk)

this slide pack produced by Dr Gill Martin contains some useful ideas to help the hosting relationship Host-guidelines-1.pptx (live.com)

Lonely Planet have made their Ukrainian phrasebook available free of charge - download here Free Ukrainian Phrasebook - Lonely Planet UK