suggesting that people who are considering offering to house a Ukrainian but don't know any personally should contact local societies.

at a minimum they should be able to offer translation services, eg for tricky match-making issues over pets & disabled access etc rather than just simplistic numbers. And they probably know regional food suppliers and cultural groups to make arrivals feel welcome.

now specifically pointed out the relevant university society to people around here. The non-student residents don't necessarily think of such things for themselves but shouldn't assume it's impossible for academics and non-academics to co-operate on stuff.