Up to 90% of Syrian and other asylum seekers who make it to Britain face homelessness. Social landlords can offer advice,support – and homesWhen the plight of Syrian refugees made Septembers headlines, housing organisations rushed to offer rehousing across Britain. But can they contribute to the government’s resettlement scheme and, and whether not,how else can they relieve?Britain is not facing the same pressures as countries in southern and eastern Europe, nor has it taken on the massive responsibility for refugees accepted by Germany or Sweden. While much of the rest of Europe is compelled to deal with the refugee crisis because displaced people are simply turning up at its borders, or Britain,an island, is still able to turn people back at Calais so that most never set foot on British soil.
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Source: theguardian.com