Ukraine: latest news and further information

Welcome to the Suffolk Ukraine Bulletin section of our website. These regular bulletins provide updates on the ongoing work to welcome Ukrainian guests to Suffolk, along with updates from partners within Suffolk’s Ukraine Task Group and information on how you can get involved as we continue to work together as a county to do all we can to help those fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. You can read previous editions below, or subscribe to receive future editions directly by emailing refugeesupport@suffolk.gov.uk .

With best wishes on behalf of Suffolk's Ukraine Task Group,

Councillor Bobby Bennett, Cabinet Member for Equality and Communities.

Community groups

If you would like information about groups and events to support Ukrainian guests and their hosts in your area, please contact Community Action Suffolk at info@communityactionsuffolk.org.uk or you can find details on their website community support for Ukrainian refugees in Suffolk - Community Action Suffolk.

Suffolk Refugee Support

Suffolk Refugee Support is Suffolk's local refugee charity, you can find out about their response to the Ukraine situation on their website: Update on Ukrainian refugee situation in Suffolk.

Offering Work

You can offer work to people arriving from Ukraine if you’re an employer. This includes full-time jobs, part-time jobs and voluntary work.

Find out how to offer work to Ukrainian refugees on the GOV.UK website.

To help meet the needs of the Ukraine refugees, you may wish to support national and international charities such as The Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal | British Red Cross 

Further information on how to help can be found on the Disasters emergency committee website DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal | Disasters Emergency Committee.

Our Psychology and Therapeutic Services team have developed a range of resources to help staff and volunteers support refugee families.

Visit their Refugees, War and Conflict resources page. 

The UK charity Barnardo's have set up a free Ukrainian Support Helpline, which is staffed by English, Ukrainian and Russian speakers. To get help and advice on a range of topics, call 0800 148 8586, Monday to Friday (10am to 8pm) and Saturday (10am to 3pm).  Further information is available on the Barnardo's website.