Offer to share your home with a Ukrainian refugee

When a guest has reached the end of a stay with a sponsor, they may be looking for a new sponsor to stay with.

We try to find these guests a 'rematching sponsor'.

You can become a rematching sponsor and we will facilitate the rematch with a new guest or guest family as a result of any of the following:

• notice being given for the end of a 6-month sponsorship agreement
• guests wanting to move on
• in a minority of cases, the guest and sponsor are not compatible, and the guests are seeking a replacement sponsor
• if you know the Ukrainian family you wish to host but you are not yet registered as a sponsor

As the guest or guest family has already been in Buckinghamshire, lots of the essential steps to help them settle will have already been completed.

In most cases we ask you to:

• befriend your guests
• make them feel welcome
• assist them with life in Buckinghamshire and share local knowledge about your community
• continue to help them practise their English language skills
• assist and/or advise them with becoming independent.

For a rematch to happen the guest must have already arrived in the UK as part of the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

Rematching is so important, especially for guests who have already lived in Buckinghamshire.

It offers guests the opportunity to stay in the community they've settled into and continue:

• going to the same school
• to be supported by their community
• their existing job
• saving money to improve their own independence

Often when guests need to find temporary accommodation, it would mean moving to a different area.

Benefits include:

• the experience being incredibly rewarding, as described by our sponsors
• you will be able to meet your guest before you make any decisions (although this is not always possible for Emergency Sponsors).
• you will receive a monthly 'Thank you' payment

You will receive a 'Thank you' payment between £350 and £500 at the end of each month (depending on how long the guest has been in the UK).

'Thank you' payments can be approved for release once all the checks have been completed and the guests have moved in.

Complete our online application to become a rematching sponsor.

Complete the questions and give your consent for us to keep your information and commence the necessary checks.

If you have already done this through the government portal, you will also need to complete this form to provide us with additional details.

Even if you are not able to sponsor immediately, still express your interest and let us know when you would be available to host so we can make preparations.

Email [email protected] if you have questions about:

• rematching
• emergency sponsorship
• temporary sponsorship
• any other questions

And we will contact you back.