Crawley Question Time 2022: ‘We need to welcome refugees like we would our neighbours’

By Ellis Peters
Published 11th Mar 2022, 14:46 BST
Updated 11th Mar 2022, 14:48 BST
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A panel of experts from Crawley discussed what more can be done to help not just Ukrainian refugees but also refugees from Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen and Iraq.

Crawley Question Time was hosted at Crawley College Wednesday, March 10 and included a panel of guests from the key sectors that form the town.

The panel featured Councillor Peter Lamb, Councillor Duncan Crow, Councillor Michael Jones, Chief Inspector Shane Baker, Deputy Youth Mayor Shelly Sharma, Dr Pennie Ford and Dr Laura Hill.

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Crawley has already seen a great response from the local community in helping provide essential supplies to people who have been affected by the crisis in Ukraine.

Some 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded two weeks ago, and another two million have been internally displaced by the war, the United Nations said on March 11, 2022. (Photo by Louisa GOULIAMAKI / AFP) (Photo by LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP via Getty Images)Some 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded two weeks ago, and another two million have been internally displaced by the war, the United Nations said on March 11, 2022. (Photo by Louisa GOULIAMAKI / AFP) (Photo by LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Some 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded two weeks ago, and another two million have been internally displaced by the war, the United Nations said on March 11, 2022. (Photo by Louisa GOULIAMAKI / AFP) (Photo by LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP via Getty Images)

However, residents who are heavily involved with local refugees want more resources to help refugees living in Crawley to get more access to education, housing and employment.

Daniel Armstrong from Spotted: Crawley, asked : “What is the Council doing to help support people who have been affected by the crisis in Ukraine?”

Cllr Duncan Crow, replied: “I’m not aware of any issues from the Ukrainian people that the Council will be able to get involved in and assist with. They would need to get in touch with the Home Office, or government departments if they need to locate family.