The Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain (AUGB) is the largest representative body for Ukrainians and those of Ukrainian descent in the UK. It exists to develop, promote and support the interests of the Ukrainian community in the UK.The Sheffield Branch of the AUGB aims to provide a practical support and solutions for the Ukrainian refugees.
Opened in April in response to the war crisis, the Branch provides multiple services emerging on variable needs, joined under the “Ukrainian Club”.
The Saturday Social is organised each Saturday, 11.00- 13.00 currently at St. Mary’s Church (Bramall Ln, Highfield, Sheffield S2 4QZ). The Saturday Social gives a chance for the refugees to meet the local Ukrainians and other arrivals, to exchange experiences on different administrative processes, and to attend some workshops for children and adults. Since the Ukrainian Club first opened in April, the number of visitors of the Saturday Social has grown from 20 to more than 100 people.
From Saturday October 1st 2022 AUGB Sheffield organised a children choir that was training to perform the traditional Ukrainian Christmas carols during the winter holidays. The children sang on the Moor Market, for different organisations, and also during the celebration at the club. The grant money that we are providing went towards buying some musical equipment to allow the children to practice and perform. We were incredibly happy to support this.
One of the organisers wrote
“We are very proud of our little Ukrainian singers, trained by Luda Anatoliivna, who for the first time performed at the Sheffield Christmas Market to raise donations for the Ukrainian children with cancer. All the funds will be transferred to the charitable fund Фонд допомоги онкохворим дітям "Краб" in Ukraine in the end of the fundraising campaign.
We are grateful to the The Sarah Nulty Power of Music Foundation and Julie Voisey for providing a grant to buy the equipment and accessories.”
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