Lewisham Council has secured £363,220 from the Government to support unaccompanied refugee children in the borough.

The money will go towards increasing the number of foster cares supporting refugee children, funding training for foster carers and supporting the children when they leave care.

Councillor Kevin Bonavia, Cabinet Member for Resources, said: “We will use this new funding to support vulnerable refugee children in Lewisham.

“Many have travelled alone for thousands of miles from war zones to reach safety here in Lewisham. This extra money will help provide secure and loving homes for refugee children to grow up in.”