British actor Benedict Cumberbatch said on Sunday he intended to take part in a government plan to provide Ukrainian refugees with a place to live.
the new “Houses for The regime of Ukraine allow members of the publiccharities, businesses and community groups to provide accommodation for refugees to come to Britain even if they do not have family ties.
“It’s a really shocking time to be a European 2 1/2 hours flight away from Ukraine, and this is something that hangs over us”, Cumberbatch told Sky News on the Red carpet of the British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Cumberbatch, known for his roles in “Sherlock”, “The Imitation Game” and “Doctor Strange” were wearing a round badge with the blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag on the reverse of his jacket.
“All of us need … to do more than wearing a badge. We need make a donation, we need put pressure on our politicians to continue to create a kind of a refugee safety and a refuge here for people who suffer,” he said.
“Everyone must do all they can…there has been a record number of people volunteer to take people in their homes i hope to be a part of than myself.”
East Cumberbatch up at the BAFTAs for the leading actor award for its representation of a 1920s rancher in “The power of the dog.”
British actor Benedict Cumberbatch said on Sunday he intended to take part in a government plan to provide Ukrainian refugees with a place to live.
the new “Houses for The regime of Ukraine allow members of the publiccharities, businesses and community groups to provide accommodation for refugees to come to Britain even if they do not have family ties.
“It’s a really shocking time to be a European 2 1/2 hours flight away from Ukraine, and this is something that hangs over us”, Cumberbatch told Sky News on the Red carpet of the British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Cumberbatch, known for his roles in “Sherlock”, “The Imitation Game” and “Doctor Strange” were wearing a round badge with the blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag on the reverse of his jacket.
“All of us need … to do more than wearing a badge. We need make a donation, we need put pressure on our politicians to continue to create a kind of a refugee safety and a refuge here for people who suffer,” he said.
“Everyone must do all they can…there has been a record number of people volunteer to take people in their homes i hope to be a part of than myself.”
East Cumberbatch up at the BAFTAs for the leading actor award for its representation of a 1920s rancher in “The power of the dog.”