A total of 11 organisations have been awarded funding from a grant scheme supporting Ukrainian refugees.
The grant scheme was launched earlier this year as a response to the Ukrainian refugee humanitarian crisis, using funds from the Homes for Ukraine programme.
The aim of the grant is to back innovative projects supporting the independence and integration of our Ukrainian guests, enabling them to fulfil their potential and contribute to the city.
On this page you can find support services for Ukrainian refugees, divided by topic:
Conversation Over Borders offers 1-to-1 online English conversation classes online with a volunteer tutor, for up to 8 months.
Delivery is mostly online, and all clients have access to the Digital Inclusion Project in tandem, providing service users with laptops and/or phones and 1-to-1 digital skills support.
Location: online, facilitated through access to their Digital Inclusion Project (access to laptops/phones and 1-to-1 digital skills support).
Times: classes run between 9am to 7pm, Monday to Thursday. Classes are 1-to-1 and flexible, depending on the learner's availability.
For general information send an email to info@conversationoverborders.org.
For queries about the English and Befriending Project send an email to aine@conversationoverborders.org.
For queries about the Digital Inclusion Project send an email to ily@conversationoverborders.org.
Find out more about Conversations Over Borders.
The Department of Language Studies at the University of Sussex is offering free places for people with refugee or asylum seeker status in their Intensive English Language Program.
Students must:
The morning classes are general English classes whereas the afternoon classes focus on IELTS and/or English for Academic Purposes.
Bus tickets are provided by the department.
Send an e-mail to Daria Artamonova at d.artamonova@sussex.ac.uk if you're interested in applying or if you would like any more information about the programme.
Location of service: University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH.
Times: Monday to Friday, 9am to 12:30pm (15 hours in total) and optional Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 2pm to 4pm (6 hours in total).
To contact Daria Artamonova (Senior Officer MAH School):
To contact Dan Sumner (Convenor of International Programmes for the Department of Language Studies):
Trust for Developing Communities helps refugee and migrant communities with training, connection and finding pathways into employment.
They have Ukrainian-speaking workers and can offer information, advice and guidance, ESOL and skills workshops.
Their service is free and person-centred which means they work with you for as long as you want the support in a way that suits you.
Send an email to info@trustdevcom.org.uk or emmareeves@trustdevcom.org.uk.
Location: Brighton & Hove.
Times: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
To contact Trust for Developing Communities send an email to info@trustdevcom.org.uk or emmareeves@trustdevcom.org.uk.
Led by Brighton Chamber, this project activity is designed to help refugees from Ukraine and other countries find the jobs and careers they would like to do and have the skills for.
They can:
Activities offered include:
Refugees from Ukraine and other countries and the organisations that are supporting them can contact them directly. Contact details are given below.
Location of activities: there are no regular meet-ups, the project will be organising events. To get support, contact the organisation directly.
To contact Susi Owusu (Project and Event Coordinator):
Trust for Developing Communities provides individual and group support for Ukrainians to help them find work, training and work experience.
They have Ukrainian-speaking workers and can offer information, advice and guidance, ESOL and skills workshops.
They can support you with:
They can also signpost you to other services and resources.
Send an email to info@trustdevcom.org.uk or emmareeves@trustdevcom.org.uk.
Location: Brighton & Hove.
Times: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
To contact Trust for Developing Communities send an email to info@trustdevcom.org.uk or emmareeves@trustdevcom.org.uk.
The Launchpad Collective offers work-ready support for refugees and asylum seekers with Right to Work.
Support is divided into 4 options (with letters A-D) and includes:
The method of referral depends on which letter (A-D) of support you're interested in:
The location of the service depends on which letter (A-D) of support you're interested in:
The times of the service depend on which letter (A-D) of support you're interested in:
For more information send an email to Kotaiba Alabdullah at hello@wearetlc.org.uk.
Stand for Ukraine is a community group that supports all of the Ukrainian community in Brighton & Hove. They do this by:
People can attend drop-ins, join their thriving Telegram network or find up-to-date information on the Stand For Ukraine Brighton & Hove website or the Stand for Ukraine Brighton & Hove Facebook page.
Location: drop-in every Saturday at All Saints Church, Hove. There are also frequently other events organised across the city.
Times: drop-in, 1pm to 3pm every Saturday.
To find out more contact Iryna:
Phoenix Therapy Practice offers free emotional support to Ukrainian refugees who are living in Brighton & Hove. They offer a free initial consultation, followed by up to 12 counselling sessions.
Natalia Podgainaya will be offering sessions in Ukrainian or Russian. Natalia is a practising certified psychologist with 5 years of work experience. Other practitioners at Phoenix Therapy Practice will be offering sessions in English.
They accept both referrals and self-referrals. Contact Phoenix Therapy Practice to book a free initial consultation, letting them know your availability and what language you prefer to speak. Contact details are given below.
Location: they offer sessions in person in Hove and via zoom.
Times: Monday to Friday.
To contact Phoenix Therapy Practice:
Find out more about Phoenix Therapy Practice.
Stand for Ukraine is a community group that supports all of the Ukrainian community in Brighton & Hove. They do this by:
People can attend drop-ins, join their thriving Telegram network or find up-to-date information on the Stand For Ukraine Brighton & Hove website or the Stand for Ukraine Brighton & Hove Facebook page.
Location of service: drop-in every Saturday at All Saints Church, Hove. There are also frequently other events organised across the city.
Times: drop-in, 1pm to 3pm every Saturday.
To find out more contact Iryna:
Refugees are welcome to attend free swimming lessons to improve their swimming ability and to join Brighton Swimming Centre's open water swimming programme Pool to Pier.
As well as improving physical and mental fitness, the programme also provides an opportunity to train and qualify to work within the leisure industry.
Refugees taking part in this programme must also attend regular English classes.
Their next programme to join commences in September.
For more information send an email to freya@brightonswimmingschool.com.
Throughout the school holidays, they will offer free swimming lessons to all Ukrainian children in the city.
For more information send an email to admin@brightonswimmingschool.com.
BSC offer a free Saturday club for Ukrainian children from 11am to 2pm during term time.
The sessions are led by Ukrainian teachers and taught in Ukrainian and include arts and crafts activities linked to UA culture and language. They also offer programmes during the major school holidays.
Brighton Swimming Centre, Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5JJ.
For further information send an email to Dariia Semenenko at piccolinoclub@gmail.com.