Refugees At Home said it had received almost 100 new applications from those hoping to host refugees following the presenter’s public spat with the BBC mollyblackall reports
Refugees At Home said that the incident had helped them to spotlight support for refugees in the UK, appearing widely in the media as a result of their links to the presenter.
This included an article from Rasheed Baluch, the refugee housed by Lineker, who said Britons should be proud of him for his opposition to the bill. The charity received more than 90 applications to host in the 10 days following the story, it said. Co-founder and trustee Sara Nathan OBE said that the surge in applications following the spat was “unusual” for one short period, but that they had also experienced a boom when Lineker first applied to host a refugee.
“Someone like Gary standing up to be counted – and then being supported across the BBC’s football presenting and reporting teams – is really positive for hosting. It demonstrates that haters don’t always win, that there are many helpers across the UK that people can feel sympathy for those fleeing war and persecution,” she told
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