NFHU provides a matching service to put New Forest based sponsors in touch with families fleeing Ukraine. Once matched hosts and guests jointly apply to the UK Government's Ukrainian Sponsorship Scheme for a visa.

 

The Government's process includes safeguading checks on both hosts (DBS checks) and guests (checks with Ukrainian authorities). 

 

NFHU has a safeguarding policy and this slideset provides training on the principles of safeguardng.