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There are a number of organisations offering support for Ukrainian families and their sponsors, details of whom can be found below. For further information about community support, email ukrainesupport@fareham.gov.uk.
Help with food and other supplies
Transport and help with mobility
The Welcome Guide gives you information on the support that is available to make sure your accommodation is safe, how to get your children into education and how to link into health services. It also includes details of other support for yourself and your children. These guides are available here in Ukrainian 
and Russian .
Please also take a look at the Guidance for Ukrainian guests which gives details of finding a sponsor, financial support and finding accommodation.
There are a number of free to attend events scheduled throughout the year which offer the opportunity to integrate with the local community. You can find information about these on our event pages and the 'what's on' section of our website.
Contact: leisure@fareham.gov.uk
Thursday 15th August to Friday 30th August
Find out more and get involved here.
Contact: farehamandgosporth4u@outlook.com before attending.
Find more information on their website .
Contact: info@yservices.co.uk
Contact: actsofkindnesswelfare@outlook.com
Find more information on their Facebook page .
Contact: hampshirefoodrevolution@gmail.com
Find more information on their website
Contact: admin@portchesterca.org.uk or 02392 210048
Contact: claire.johnson@waypointchurch.org.uk
Find more information on their website
First Bus are offering free onward bus travel to all Ukrainian refugees for the first 48hrs they're in the country, helping them travel for free to their host's location. Find out more about the scheme here .
Find more information on their website .
Contact: shopmobility@cfirst.org.uk or 01329 282929
Ukrainian Refugee Free Membership. Offering free 12 months' membership at Fareham Leisure Centre and Holly Hill Leisure Centre:
Find more information on their Everyone Active website .
Fareham (and Gosport) Health and Wellbeing Forum
Coordinated by Community First, Fareham (and Gosport) Health and Wellbeing Forum has a wide range of VCSE groups offering support, information, activities and help which can be accessed by all including Ukrainians and host families. This includes organisations supporting children and adult mental health, physical health and wellbeing, and help with managing long term conditions.
Find out more on their website .
Access to the healthy walks programme
The latest program of walks can be found on their website .
Contact: w4h.fareham@cfirst.org.uk
Community First START provides specialist trauma and abuse counselling and restorative therapies and provides access to a number of qualified counsellors offering to support Ukrainians experiencing emotional distress.
To make an enquiry and access counselling for Ukrainians, please email START at Community First or 01962 807037.
Find more information on their website .
Barnados operate a free helpline to provide emotional support and advice for people fleeing conflict in Ukraine.
Find more information on their website
Contact: 0808 278 7964 (freephone)
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