Thanks to the organisers of Semley Music Festival who provided 20 passes for displaced people to attend this year’s event on 5th and 6th July.

See the video of the event with a superb soundtrack from Kima Otung

If you are a displaced person going onto Higher Education for the first time, you can apply for a small grant to help with the additional, initial costs of travel and study.

24th August is an important day for Ukrainian people to gather under the flag of their independent nation.

Celebrated this year in Gillingham at the social club.

The latest fabulous newsletter from Help and Kindness with translations by Maryana.

Останній казковий інформаційний бюлетень від Help and Kindness з перекладами Мар’яни.

The summer schools at Port Regis returned at the end of July for 5 weeks. Made possible because of the kindness of English Country Schools and Port Regis we were able to provide a week or more of summer school. Each day was a mix of English lessons, physical and social activities with up to 100 international students. A chance to be part of the wider world and to be taught by excellent tutors.

What a wonderful two days these were, despite the flurry of rain showers.

Thanks to the kindness of the show organisers the days were enjoyed by 17 displaced people from Ukraine. This contact with a rural life was both interesting and reassuring for the young and old alike.

The kindness of our North Dorset community is a thing to celebrate.

This is a unique opportunity to attend a dance class in the summer holidays.

Whatever your current experience there will be a class for you, led by Anastasiia.

£10 for a 1.5 hour session. 5.00 to 6.30pm, 21st, 22nd and 23rd August.

These dance classes for adults will be led by an experienced and talented dancer, Anastasiia Lobanovska, (pictured) who is looking forward to sharing her skills and coaching a class of adults at the TLW studios in Shaftesbury. £10, 7pm, Thursday 22nd August

We are delighted to support Ukrainian young people with maths tutoring from an experienced teacher and educator. The sessions are £30 and discounted to £15 for young Ukrainians who live in the geographic area of our charity.

Read on to learn more about the tutor and register for the on-line sessions.

Ми раді підтримати маленьких українців, пропонуючи репетиторство з математики від досвідченого вчителя та вихователя. Сеанси коштують 30 фунтів стерлінгів зі знижкою 15 фунтів стерлінгів для молодих українців, які проживають на території нашої благодійної організації.

Читайте далі, щоб дізнатися більше про репетитора та зареєструватися на онлайн-сесію.

Each year we hold a public meeting where we can reflect on our work in the previous year and consider the questions and comments of the people who are interested in that work. It’s a chance to look at our finances and see how they might be used in the future.

We want to bring to your attention a generous offer to find a place to make and mend, to sew and meet up. The Sewing Barn at Stour Provost has many opportunities that would make a difference to you and to our planet.

Хочемо представити вашій увазі щедру пропозицію знайти місце для пошиття та ремонту, пошиття та зустрічі. The Sewing Barn у Stour Provost має багато можливостей, які могли б змінити ситуацію як для вас, так і для нашої планети.

On Saturday 13th July we travelled as far South as we could to meet friends in Weymouth and visit the wonders of the Jurassic Coast. Hosted by Maryna Dovbysh and carried by Vale Coaches we were blessed with ideal weather and wonderful company.

A joyous day of friendship and community.

We can help with getting around with these small grants.

Ми можемо допомогти з пересуванням за допомогою цих невеликих грантів.

Зробіть запит на інформаційні технології.

Повідомте нам про свої потреби, і ми зробимо все можливе, щоб знайти щось підходяще.

Make a request for information technology.

Let us know your needs and we'll do our best to find something suitable.

Neurographics is an art therapy which a Ukrainian guest recommended for her peers.

We were happy to support a trial and to help people participate in what was a relaxing and enjoyable event at the Friends Meeting House in Shaftesbury .

Ivan Kupalo is a celebration of St John’s Day close to the Summer Solstice. For the first time in Ukraine the day was celebrated in June.

We were delighted to enjoy a peaceful and joyous picnic evening on the 21st, with the traditional wreaths of flowers donated by Sprout and Flower of Mere.

PotFest South West have kindly donated 20 adult tickets to the Show on Sunday 14th July at The Turnpike Showground.

This amazing collection of leading ceramic artists will be something few of us will have seen in our area before.

At last The Spring and Countryside Show could go ahead and thankfully under dry skies. Plenty of things to see and to try for the local guests who were invited by the Show Organisers to enjoy the Show.

One of our great pleasures is to run regular quizzes where we can showcase the skill and food culture of our friends from Syria. On June 8th we had another feast of Syrian food provided by The Hammouds’ Kitchen.

Refugee Week was a creative celebration of ‘Our Home’, the spaces and relationships we share, that bring safety, hope, belonging and inspiration to us all and especially the displaced people that we welcome in North Dorset.