Survey Highlights

• 90% of respondents were women, with ages 35-44 being the most common age bracket

• The most common regions where people have settled are South East and South West England

• The average score out of ten for the warmth of welcome is 9.4

• Overwhelmingly the group who most made the welcome warm is HOSTS (89%)

• Only 2% say refugees from other countries get a better welcome

• 65% of those with children reported that it was very or fairly easy for the child or children to settle in the UK. Notably, one in three reported that it was very or fairly hard

• 76% say it was easy to get their children a school place and 91% report that their child has engaged in learning. 79% report their children making good friendships too.

• 30% reported receiving the Ukraine Welcome Book for their child; 21% reported that it helped their child feel welcomed (I can do a cross-break specifically on those who reported receiving a copy)

• Six in 10 had a full time job in Ukraine when they left. 36% are now looking for work here with a further 34% who have a lower level job than they’re used to

• Ukrainians love to work – 61% say they feel proud of being able to, 55% say they’re learning new skills, but around one in three report feeling frustrated (27%) or tired by it (30%). Sadly one in seven feel humiliated by it (14%)

• Only around one in ten (9%) definitely intend to stay in the UK permanently although a further 22% say they will probably do so. Only 5% say they will definitely or probably return ‘soon’.

• Two-thirds have lived at just one address since arriving in the UK (64%) although almost one in ten (9%) have lived in at least three

• A further two-thirds (66%) currently live with a host family

• 23% are happy where they are and are confident they can stay there and a further 59% are happy where they are but worry about the long term

• Around one in ten (9%) are unhappy with where they currently live

• Four in ten (39%) struggled to find a home they could afford and a further 28% struggled to find a landlord who would take a tenant on benefits

• The biggest challenges are fears over friends and family left behind (73%) and anxiety over their own future and that of their family (75%). Also seven in ten (71%) fear for the future of Ukraine

• Communicating in English is still a major concern for more than half – 54%, as is employment (53%)

• 94% report feeling fear about family and friends left behind and 46% are sad not to still be in Ukraine

• However, 99% are grateful to be in this country – an amazing figure – and 59% report feeling optimistic (17% pessimistic) about their future

• 90% say they are glad to have come to the UK and not to another country

• One respondent said, “I was very impressed, in a good way, by the hospitality of the English people. I am very grateful to them for that.”

• Another said, “I arrived in Great Britain on 24/05/2022.  I was greeted very well at the airport by my hosts, they welcomed us joyfully and sincerely at home.  They are very kind people, they showed us life in Great Britain.  there were excursions around Great Britain, the hosts helped us with everything.   No one in my life has helped me as much as the people in Great Britain.  We are very grateful to all the people of Great Britain for the enormous help”