On 21 March, we had the pleasure of attending the official launch of the book “Old Memories” at the Baptist Church — a truly inspiring and heartfelt event. The book is the result of a unique intergenerational project that brought together Ukrainian teenagers and members of the older generation. Its purpose is to preserve personal memories and stories, ensuring they are passed on to future generations. Old Memories offers a glimpse into the childhood and you…

We had a wonderful time at our Pancake Day event on Saturday 14th. Our fantastic cooking team – Tetiana, Valentyna, Svitlana N, Svitlana S and others – prepared a delicious variety of pancakes for everyone to enjoy. My personal favourite was the cottage cheese and raisin filling. We also offered a selection of jams, Nutella and fresh lemon for those who preferred traditional toppings. A big thank you goes to everyone who helped make the day such a success, …

It was a really nice afternoon. We had coffees and cakes with board games on each table. There was Ukrainian pop music on the loud speakers and a nice atmosphere. Michael, who is our new volunteer, went to school in this building in the 1960’s. It was his first time back in the building since then! He said it hasn’t changed much. We plan to make fresh pancakes at our next event in February, so look out for the information about this. …

A Fantastic NB4U Autumn Gathering at Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church What a lovely social gathering we enjoyed today at Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church with the NB4U community. During Roger’s Friday conversation group, the topic of cooking varenyky came up—and before we knew it, Valentyna and Tetiana had generously offered to cater for our event. Roger arrived well-prepared, supplying chef hats and even donning an apron himself. Soon the kitchen was buzzing…

We had a very informative session on Saturday delivered by the CPR Counts team from Sutton Coldfield. During the session we learned vital skills that could save someone’s life in an emergency, including what to do if a person has a heart attack, stops breathing or begins choking. A big thank you to the CPR Counts team for giving up their time to teach us. We highly recommend attending one of their training sessions – the knowledge and confidence you gain is…