Messages to mark six months since Russian invasion to be shared in Save the Children welcome packs
Photograph: Dan Dennsion/Save the ChildrenPhotograph: Dan Dennsion/Save the ChildrenScouts in the UK have been praised for setting adults an example on how to welcome refugees after they made hundreds of messages of support for Ukrainian families fleeing the war.
“You are so brave and I hope you like it here,” wrote one scout in a decorated card. Another said: “REMEMBER YOU ARE LOVED.” Among other messages were: “Let us take you to safety” and “You should try fish and chips.” The messages from scouts aged 12-15 were made to mark six months since the start of Russia’s invasion. They will be shared with recently settled Ukrainian families in the UK in welcome packs from Save theMeg Briody, the head of child and youth participation at Save the Children, said the messages showed the best side of the UK’s attitudes towards refugees. “Children and young people are once again setting an example in showing that the UK can be a welcoming place for refugees.
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