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Stand with Ukraine
In February 2022, at the outbreak of war, The Rotary Club of Brentwood started supporting people living in Ukraine along with those families who came to Brentwood to seek refuge. We have collaborated with Brentwood County Council and Brentwood Cathedral . We have worked with two Ukranian business people who work in Brentwood, Dmytro Karpenco (Woodlands Coffee Shop and the Nest Creperie) and Julia Rojcova (Schmidt Kitchen Shop). Dmytro and Julia have been crucial to our work, with a close ear to the ground to ensure that what we support is relevant and needed.
Raising Funds
We started working with people from Ukraine in Brentwood within the first week of war breaking out in February 2022. That work has included raising funds through:
How was the money spent
Towards the end of last year we were made aware of an opportunity to bid to Brentwood County Council for funds to support activities for Ukranian familes living locally. Our Rotary Club submitted a bid for £15,000 and this money has now been awarded and will be spent on:
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