Mission Statement

‘To create a better everyday life for the many people from Ukraine who are settled in North Wales by mobilising the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.’

Vision Statement

‘To welcome and support the many people from Ukraine joining our communities to genuinely feel they belong and are able to thrive.’

Hiraeth Principle

‘We understand that as the many people from Ukraine come to Wales, they will have a deep sense of longing for their homes and their homeland.  Our desire is that they feel so welcome, and have such a deep sense of belonging, that when they return to Ukraine, to visit or to resettle, they have hiraeth for the land this word belongs to.’

desirable OUTCOMES

  1. Communities are aware about the needs, and motivated to improve the quality of life, of refugees and their families.

  2. Barriers in the community are reduced or removed for refugees and their family members.

  3. Communities are knowledgeable about community based hubs and how community resources can be used to develop and sustain community based programmes.

  4.  Communities participate in planning, implementing and managing community based programmes

Collaborated with 7 international organisations

Represented on

  • Welsh Government External Stakeholder Group

  • Wales refugee Council

  • WCVA Group

Launch Hiraeth Programme

  • Provide opportunities for people from Ukraine to meet together, support each other, create home from home

  • Provide opportunities for people from Ukraine to set up their own businesses

  • Harness the resources of the Ukraine people to support themselves emotional, socially and economically

Collaborated with 5 UK-wide organisations

Partnered with 18 organisations across North Wales

Specifically working to support Conwy Council with:

  • Developed a digital Welcome Pack

  • Wrap around Clinics at Argyll Road

  • Social events for Ukrainians

  • Establishing Local support hubs

  • developing a follow up and tracking strategy for Ukrainians

  • Pioneered a follow up Review for Hosts

Training & Information

  • Built information webpages and maintained with up-to-date information

  • Safeguarding Training

  • Trauma Awareness Training

  • Human Trafficking Awareness Training

  • Hosting support Training

  • School integration Support for Ukrainian children

  • Church Pastoral Teams Training

Collaborated with 3 All-Wales organisations

Worked with over 100 Ukrainians directly and supported them with

  • Travel & Health Emergencies

  • Housing

  • Matching with hosts

  • Visa applications

  • ESOL/EAL

  • Social integration

  • Welcome Information

  • Welcome bags

  • School Uniform

Support for Hosts

  • 1:1 consultation & personal reviews

  • Interpreters

  • Training Packages

  • Respite, re-energising and regrouping offering free ‘holiday’ accommodation

  • Working with holiday accommodation providers for free week/weekend stays