Hull to welcome 50 refugees as part of pledge

The Guildhall, in Hull, is the headquarters of Hull City Council

A total of 50 people forced to flee their home countries will be resettled in Hull in 2024 and 2025.

It is part of a pledge by Hull City Council to welcome people who have arrived in the UK under refugee resettlement programmes.

The commitment to take the refugees is set to attract an estimated £1.026m in Home Office funding.

Councillor Rob Pritchard from Hull City Council said the area had a proud history of welcoming refugees.

The decision is in line with Hull’s City of Sanctuary status, which has built up a local network of groups who support new arrivals.

The council is set to contribute £14,352 towards the Children and Families Wellbeing Service as part of the resettlements, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service .

The Wellbeing Service, which has been running since 2018, supports children with therapy to help them recover from trauma.

It also provides families with specialist interpreters and mental health practitioners.

Support to get refugees into work will also be expanded, including with a new Hull Refugee Employability Forum.

'Important to help'

Mr Pritchard said grant funding would be used to support the integration of those arriving in Hull.

He said: "When there is turmoil in the world and people are being displaced, it is important that we help in this humanitarian endeavour and so I support the council agreeing to resettle and support the refugees.

“There is an identified need for specialist employment and wellbeing support and I support the proposal to use funding for the schemes.”

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