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Blog · 18 June 2025

BLOG | ‘I Didn’t Just Find a Home, I Found a Family’: Liuda’s Story

When war broke out in Ukraine, Liuda’s life changed overnight. Forced to leave behind her home, career, and loved ones, she arrived in the UK uncertain about what lay ahead. But in Liverpool, something unexpected happened. A local family welcomed her into their home with open arms. Liuda came to Liverpool through the Homes for

Liverpool aerial view of Liver Building

News · 1 September 2021

First Afghan refugees arrive in Liverpool

The first refugees from Afghanistan have arrived in Liverpool as part of the UK Government’s resettlement programme. Around 100 people, including families and single people, are being accommodated at a hotel in South Liverpool, having completed a Covid-19 quarantine period elsewhere in the UK. The refugees are now being given welfare support by Liverpool City

News · 18 June 2020

Countdown to Festival 31

A month-long celebration of refugee arts and culture has started as part of National Refugee Week. Festival 31 has launched this week and offers a series of unique and thought-provoking art commissions and events exploring the refugee experience. Organised by Liverpool-based charity SOLA Arts, the festival has been taking place in the city since 2014,