Mohammad, an Afghan refugee, arrived in Derby in 2022 and received refugee status in 2023 but faced an immediate housing crisis with only a month to find accommodation. The local council struggled to assist due to high housing demand. Many refugees, experiencing similar uncertainties, risked homelessness. Eventually, Mohammad found help from a charity offering temporary housing with local families. The number of homeless refugees in Derby escalated significantly from 187 in 2023 to 326 in 2024, with many sleeping rough.
"When the final day of his notice period arrived, the council still had not managed to find him accommodation. But a friend then approached him with a solution - a charity which offers refugees a temporary room with a local family while they try to establish themselves."
"In Derby, the demand for housing is very, very high. Mohammad says worry was widespread in the hotel among those granted refugee status that they would soon be on the streets."
"The Home Office is responsible for housing asylum seekers, but they are moved on from their government-funded accommodation a month after they are granted refugee status."
"In 2023, there were 187 refugees classified as homeless in Derby. That number increased by 70% in 2024 to 326, with significant increases in those found sleeping rough."
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