'I can't think of any downsides of having Ukrainian refugees.' This caller who is hosting a Ukrainian family says it's been an 'enriching' experience and the government should 'send more!' DavidLammy
This caller, who has been hosting a Ukrainian family since last year, says it’s been “exceptionally positive”., Rebecca from Marlow shared her experience of opening her home to refugees and spoke glowingly of her town’s positive and welcoming response to them.
Rebecca said the town has seen “huge support” from employers in the area, such as the chef Tom Kerridge, who she says has “really helped” by giving Ukrainian refugees work in his kitchens. She told David that the woman living with her used to work as a cashier in a bank and is now a waitress in a pizza restaurant, which was “a bit of a leap for her”.Rebecca praised her town for welcoming the Ukrainian refugees recalling that, in Marlow, there were a “number of events at the beginning to welcome the children”.
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