27th October 2022
Host & Guest e-newsletter
Welcome to the first issue of our host and guest e-newsletter.
Important Links
- National and local guidance
- Health and emergency services
- Education, family and child services
- Protecting and caring
- Money, benefits and financial support
- Adult learning (including ESOL) and employment
- Housing
- Transport, shopping and community
- General support
- Ukraine support groups
About this e-newsletter
This is the first of our joint host and guest e-newsletters, replacing our previous standalone host newsletter. If you can, why not sit down together to read it?
Are there any specific topics you want us to cover? Is there anything you’re unclear on? Let us know by emailing your feedback and content suggestions to: homesforukraine@lincolnshire.gov.uk
'Wellbeing Lincs'
'Wellbeing Lincs' offers emotional support, help with accessing health, education, benefits and council services, including housing to all hosts and guests in Lincolnshire.
For help, email ukraine.wellbeing@e-lindsey.gov.uk with your name, address, contact information and a brief description of what you need.
The team will aim to be in touch within two working days. They can also be contacted by phone on 01507 613044 from 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday or 10am to 4.30pm on Fridays.
Ethnic Minority and Traveller Education Team (EMTET)
‘EMTET’ provides support for children who have English as an additional language. This service helps schools to support a child's integration and will help to meet their cultural and linguistic needs.
Posters with more details are available in English and Ukrainian.
Contact details: 01427 787190 or EMTET@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Bus services in Lincolnshire
LincsBus
LincsBus.info is Lincolnshire County Council’s bus information website and includes information on bus travel within the county including journey planners, timetables, routes and contact details.
Call the Transport Helpline for information and advice about transport options throughout Lincolnshire: 0345 456 4474 (lines open from 9am - 6pm Monday to Friday and 9.30am - 4pm on Saturday).
CallConnect
CallConnect is Lincolnshire County Council’s on-demand bus service, serving rural locations in Lincolnshire.
CallConnect offers the following benefits:
- Monday to Saturday bus service
- For anyone & everyone
- Free to register
- Book online or by phone
- Flexible, bookable services & timetabled services
- Easy to access
- Single, return & saver tickets available
- Concessionary bus passes accepted
- Book from one hours’ notice up to seven days in advance
CallConnect fares are calculated on the distance of the journey taken. Passengers will only ever pay for the distance travelled. The online CallConnect fare calculator can be used to work out how much your journey will cost. The buses accept cash, contactless payments and concessionary bus passes.
For more information visit the CallConnect website or call 0345 234 3344.
Homes for Ukraine toolkit
A team of researchers from the Institute for Research into Superdiversity at the University of Birmingham have created a comprehensive 'Homes for Ukraine' toolkit.
Many useful resources are available, including a list of things that guests need to know about life in the UK, a list of things that hosts need to know about Ukrainian people and a section on how to handle difficult conversations.
Events
Employability & Support Morning, Grantham
9.30am - 12 noon, Wednesday 2 November
Meet local employers with job vacancies and connect with local organisations who are providing support in the South Kesteven area. The Department for Work and Pensions will also be offering advice on benefit entitlement.
Address details: Jubilee Church Life Centre, 5 London Road, Grantham NG31 6EY
Your events
Please send any events for this newsletter to: homesforukraine@lincolnshire.gov.uk
New or existing events, activities and any other support services open to Ukrainian guests can also be added to the 'Connect to Support' directory by completing the sign-up form (add ‘Ukraine Support’ to the title of your listings).
Calling all hosts…
Are you a host who has already successfully hosted a guest? If so, have you considered reapplying to sponsor new guests from outside of the UK or providing a home for a rematch?
We’re seeking new hosts for a range of reasons including to help support guests whose original accommodation hasn’t worked out, or where their original hosts have had changes to their personal circumstances meaning they are unable to continue to offer the use of their home.
Please contact homesforukraine@lincolnshire.gov.uk for more information.
'Let’s Move Lincolnshire'
The 'Let's Move Lincolnshire' website for Ukrainian guests signposts to physical activity offers and opportunities in Lincolnshire. The page will update over time, as more providers and opportunities become available so check back often to view the latest activities.
Oleksandra, who arrived in North Kesteven with her son in May, has written a blog post about how physical activities have helped her to explore her new area whilst also lifting her mood.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact Lincolnshire County Council's 'Homes for Ukraine' team on homesforukraine@lincolnshire.gov.uk