Everyone's invited to join the Jubilee celebrations on Saturday 4 June 2022

Have your say on the proposed changes to Fire and Rescue services in North Yorkshire and York

Click here for more information.

Ukraine crisis

Find out how you can help to support people from Ukraine.

Offer a home to a Ukrainian

The government has launched ‘Homes for Ukraine’ and invited individuals, charities, community groups and businesses to volunteer accommodation and provide a route to safety for Ukrainians forced to escape their homeland.

UK based sponsors will be asked to provide accommodation for at least six months. Ukrainian people arriving under the scheme will be able to live and work in the UK for up to three years and access healthcare, benefits, education, and English language tuition.

Read frequently asked questions for sponsors.

People and organisations who want to help are asked to register their interest on the government website.

Register your interest to offer a home

Donate to help Ukraine

We encourage you to support the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal. They are seeking cash because it a much more efficient, effective and quicker way to get help from the UK.

Donate to Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC)

Ukrainians arriving in the UK

The British Red Cross has produced an information leaflet for Ukrainians arriving in the UK. (pdf / 338 KB) You can also read the information leaflet for Ukrainians arriving in the UK in Ukrainian and Russian.

Find out more about the role of councils and sponsors.

Read guidance for family members of British nationals, UK settled persons and certain others to come to or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Family Scheme.