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On 21 October NB4U held a successful social event at Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church. We were joined by Anton and Roman who shared the work they were doing taking a range of items and vehicles to soldiers fighting in Ukraine. We collected £209 to donate to the cause and on 16 November we will be collecting in items to send to Ukraine. Thank you to Lucy, Colin and Peter who worked hard in the kitchen, Val and Mel who provided a craft activity for children , Roger and Malcolm who welcomed participants , Alex and Olena who helped throughout the event and Iryna who was instrumental in getting Anton and Roman involved. We were also joined by Carolyn and Gerry from the Rotary who have been great supporters of NB4U. Finally we must not forget Bev who organised the whole event.It was great to see some new faces as well as our regular friends. Everyone enjoyed getting together, meeting up, sharing news and eating good food ! Looking forward to seeing everyone again soon

Thank you to everyone who made this event a success!

This event was made possible by the generous support of Birmingham City Council

On July 17th we celebrated Ukrainian Independence Day with 100 participants at Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church Hall . It was a truly amazing experience and we were joined by Councillor Clifton Welch , Councillor David Barry and Frances Thomas from Birmingham City Council. We had fabulous food from Ukrainian Sunflower which quickly disappeared . We had entertaiment from Iryna’s children’s dance group , the elders from ESOL entertained us with singing and poetry , we really have some very talented individuals in our group. We are also overwhelmed by the kindness of other people who supported our group today. The People’s Corner Project from #homefromhospital came along and provided food parcels and toiletry packs for participants plus back to school resources for children. We are very grateful to Gemma and her team for their support. Another big bonus was that the World Development Group from #stnicholaschurch donated cutlery, glasses, tablecloths, jugs and serving dishes that made today and will make future events much easier. Many thanks to everyone who volunteered to make this event possible we had lots of fun and marked a very important day for our Ukrainian community #HomesforUkraine #BirminghamCityCouncil

Thank you to everyone who made this event a success!

This event was made possible by the generous support of Birmingham City Council

The 13th of July was a great day at the Community Games held at the Windley Leisure Center. Our guests enjoyed complimentary tickets and gazebos provided the organizers, thanks to Dennis. Noran and Val arranged a wonderful picnic. The children had a fantastic time earning their medals in various sports. They enjoyed the sunshine, socialized, and made new friends.

Thank you to everyone who made this event a success!

This event was made possible by the generous support of Birmingham City Council

At 15th June we had a wonderful day playing skittles. MP Andrew Mitchell joined us. Our guests thanked him for organizing the recent tour of the Houses of Parliament, and he gave a speech reaffirming Britain’s unwavering support for Ukraine until the occupiers are removed.

We were also joined by the Pioneer group, who offered support to guests looking for jobs or starting their own businesses. Special thanks to Anna and Vladimir for arriving early to help with the setup, and to Anna for her assistance in the service area. Irina gave a heartfelt speech to thank Mitchell for his help and support. Then, the guests sang the Ukrainian national anthem, which Mr. Mitchell found touching.

This event was made possible by the generous support of Birmingham City Council

At 18th of May we celebrated Vyshyvanka Day at our monthly get together.

Over 40 NB4U members joined together, enjoying one another’s company and delicious food.

A big thank you to Lucy and Colin who kept everything under control in the kitchen. Thanks to people who brought along food to share and to everyone who helped. We had entertainment in the form of music , a film and creative activities linked to our visit to London on 28 May when we will be treated to a guided tour of the House of Commons.

This event was made possible by the generous support of Birmingham City Council