A Nidderdale community group has issued a plea for help to find a refugee family a long-term home.
Nidderdale Community Welcome (NCW), a voluntary group established at the end of 2020, took to the local parish magazine to seek accommodation for a Syrian refugee family.
The group, which helped to find the family their current Nidderdale home, raised more than £13,000 by April 2022 to fund the initiative.
However, according to a local parish magazine, the family’s tenancy is due to end “in a few months”, and they are on the hunt for a new home.
The group said:
“The children have settled in at a local school, the parents have made good progress with learning English and have been seeking employment opportunities.
“The family would like to remain in the area, where they have been warmly welcomed and have settled well.”
Nidderdale Community Welcome issued a plea to anyone that knows of local rental properties, that would be suitable for the family, to get in touch.
The group said the family is looking for a two or three-bedroom house, which will soon become available, with a monthly rent in the region of £800 to £900.
It said anyone that may be able to help should call Bill Hickson on 07831809246, or email him at [email protected].
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