Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme in Scotland: statistics - February 2023

Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme and longer term accommodation

Progress on matching displaced people from Ukraine into longer term accommodation

According to data reported by COSLA, around 445 cases (for example families) had been matched with a host by the national matching service and arrived at their longer term accommodation as at 14 February 2023. Through the Scottish Government local authority survey between 11 January and 9 February, local authorities reported that around 1,385 cases had been matched with a host locally, and around 400 cases had found an informal match by their own means after arriving in Scotland. Please note that this number may be an undercount due to lack of formal reporting on this type of match.

Combining the outcomes from the different types of matches available for displaced people from Ukraine sponsored by the Scottish Government, it can be assumed that around 2,230 cases, covering around 4,290 individuals, have arrived at their longer term accommodation (figure 2). A breakdown of completed matches by local authority can be found in the accompanying set of tables.

Additionally, cumulative figures reported by local authorities between 11 January and 9 February 2023 indicate that local authority teams are aware of at least 3,195 individuals (1,440 cases – e.g. families) arriving on visas sponsored by an individual sponsor that have arrived at their longer term accommodation in Scotland.

Local authority teams have reported that around 2,055 people (around 940 cases) have been allocated into social housing.

Please see methodology section for additional notes.

Figure 2: Distribution of the total number of matched displaced people from Ukraine sponsored by the Scottish Government, where the guests arrived at longer term accommodation, as reported by local authorities and COSLA. Data reported between 11 January and 14 February 2023.