April 13, 2026

One year of the Ukraine Community Resilience Fund. Hear from the partners and communities your support has helped.

Join us online on Thursday 14 May at 5pm BST for a webinar marking one year of the Ukraine Community Resilience Fund. Ukrainian interpretation will be provided throughout.

A year ago, we launched the Ukraine Community Resilience Fund — a new initiative to move beyond emergency aid and provide sustained support to grassroots organisations working on the front lines of recovery in Ukraine.

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, The BEARR Trust has stood alongside the most vulnerable people affected by the war — internally displaced people, veterans, children, older adults, and people with disabilities. Our Emergency Appeal for Ukraine and Moldova supported urgent humanitarian needs in those early years. The Ukraine Community Resilience Fund builds on that commitment, providing small grants to community-based organisations that are not just surviving the crisis, but actively rebuilding their communities.

Now, one year into the fund, we want you to hear directly from the people doing that work.

Join us on 14 May for an online conversation with three of our funded partners, who will share what life and work looks like on the ground, the impact your support has made possible, and the challenges that remain. The event will be moderated by Anna Bowles, journalist and author of the Substack blog Anna Talks Ukraine.

Our speakers:

• Ivan Vostroknutov, Head of Kharkiv City Boxing Club, Kharkiv
• Nataliya Shmurikova, Head of the Board, Center for Strategic Initiatives, Khmelnytskyi
• Sashko Protyah, Head of NGO Freefilmers, Kyiv

Ukrainian interpretation will be provided throughout.

Booking

This is a fundraising event. The Ukraine Community Resilience Fund depends on the generosity of supporters like you. If you are able to, please consider making a donation when you register via Eventbrite, or through our CAF Donate link if you would like to add Gift Aid.

We encourage guests to make a suggested donation of £20 per person, £10 for full-time students and jobseekers, or more if you are able.

• If you wish to donate but are not eligible for Gift Aid, please make your donation through Eventbrite by registering for a donation ticket – this will ensure your registration and you do not need to further register for a free ticket.
• If you wish to donate and are eligible for Gift Aid, please register for a free ticket through Eventbrite and then make your donation via our CAF Donate Page here.
• If you are not able to make a donation, please register for a free ticket on Eventbrite.

The Zoom link will be sent to your email address closer to the event date.