North Ayrshire Council

North Ayrshire Council is committed to providing sanctuary and support to those displaced by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

We can support you in finding accommodation and accessing services such as doctors, schools, dentists and welfare benefits.

Please see the following for more guidance.

Accommodation

• guidance on the Super Sponsor Scheme and Scotland’s responsibilities under the UK Government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme (Scottish Government)
• guidance for those providing accommodation under the Scottish Super Sponsor Scheme (Scottish Government)
• how the Homes for Ukraine scheme will work (UK Government)

Health, education and wellbeing

• guide to National Health Service (NHS) Scotland services for displaced persons from Ukraine - in Ukrainian and Russian language
• psychological wellbeing pack for Ukrainian arrivals, host families and services (Scottish Government)
• fire safety information for Ukrainian arrivals (PDF, 3.5mb)
• education courses available at Ayrshire College
• advice for British Nationals who remain in Ukraine (GOV.UK)

Support for family members

Please make yourself aware of the support available for family members of British nationals in Ukraine, and Ukrainian nationals in Ukraine and the UK from GOV.UK.

This includes:

• Family Migration Visa (for immediate family members of a British National)
• Ukrainian Family Scheme (for extended family members)
• Local Sponsorship Scheme for Ukraine (for those without ties to the UK)
• Ukrainians who remain in the UK with leave due to expire

Reporting war crimes

If you have been in Ukraine and may have witnessed, or been a victim of, any war crimes or crimes against humanity, report this to UK police.

They are interested to hear from anyone who may possess evidence of war crimes committed in the Ukraine. This may be in the form of digital media, which can be uploaded online.

Alternatively, call 101 at any time to report information, or visit your local police station.

Third sector charity, voluntary and community support

Organisations across the UK are gathering essential supplies, such as clothes, first aid and sanitary products. Charities with experience of responding to disasters are best placed to reach victims on the ground.

Support includes:

• Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Appeal - the UK Government will match public donations to this appeal
• Scottish Refugee Council - information for people in Scotland affected by the crisis - call 0808 196 7274 or access information sessions for Ukrainian arrivals and their families
• British Red Cross family tracing service - help finding missing family members
• Ukraine Advice Project UK - free UK immigration and asylum advice for Ukrainians and their families from qualified lawyers
• Barnardo’s Ukrainian Support Helpline - support for those who have fled Ukraine