Ukrainian hearts

26/10/2026

🎄💛 BE A CHILD’S SECRET SANTA! 🎁💙

For the third year in a row, Ukrainian Hearts is organising a Christmas charity appeal to bring a little Christmas magic to children fighting cancer in Ukraine.

This year, we hope to collect around 200 Christmas gifts for children of different ages receiving treatment in oncology wards in hospitals across Kyiv, Lviv and Chernihiv.

Alongside the challenges of cancer treatment, these children are facing constant attacks, spending long hours in bomb shelters and coping with frequent power cuts.

✨ Let's come together to bring them a little Christmas magic, festive cheer and moments of happiness during these incredibly difficult times! ❤️

🎁 JOIN OUR CHRISTMAS APPEAL AND BE PART OF SOMETHING TRULY SPECIAL!

❤️ Choose a child from our Christmas gift list and prepare a present just for them.

💝 Make a donation if you're unable to buy a gift yourself. We'll make sure your kindness turns into a Christmas present for a child.

👇 CHOOSE A CHILD OR MAKE A DONATION HERE:

🌐 https://ukrainianhearts.site

📅 Please send or deliver your gifts by 5 December 2026.

📞 HAVE A QUESTION? GET IN TOUCH!

👩 **Contact person: Liudmyla Kondratiuk

📱 Phone: 07833 823638

💬 WhatsApp: +44 07467 322218

📧 Email: [email protected]

📍 **Gift drop-off and postal address:**
57A High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XE

Please arrange in-person drop-offs in advance.

💙💛 **Join us, share this post with your friends and help us bring the joy of Christmas to these children!**

With love and gratitude,
**Ukrainian Hearts** ❤️

13/09/2026

🇺🇦 Ukrainian Artists at Artwave in Lewes

As many of you know, Artwave is currently taking place in Lewes — one of the largest visual arts festivals in the South East of England.

We’re delighted that this year Artwave also features the work of Ukrainian women artists living in Lewes and across East Sussex. Among them is our wonderful Svetlana Yali, one of the founders of Ukrainian Hearts, who is exhibiting her own beautiful work. 💙💛

The exhibition showcases a wonderful variety of Ukrainian creativity — from traditional Petrykivka painting and Ukrainian embroidery to painting and contemporary art.

A very special part of the exhibition is a collection of drawings and handmade crafts created by children currently undergoing cancer treatment in Ukrainian hospitals supported by Ukrainian Hearts. ❤️

Friends, we warmly invite you to come along, discover the work of Ukrainian artists and see the children’s creations. We would be delighted to see you!

📍 Lewes Little Theatre, 17 Lancaster Street, BN7 2PX
📅 12–13 September | 11am–4pm
🎟 Free entry

10/09/2026

🔥🔥Come and join Ukrainian Hearts for a warm, hands-on Ukrainian cooking experience!

Learn how to make traditional varenyky (Ukrainian dumplings), discover the stories and traditions behind this much-loved dish, and enjoy tasting what you create.☺️👌

10/09/2026

💙💛 A Taste of Ukraine – Varenyky Making Workshop

Come and join Ukrainian Hearts for a warm, hands-on Ukrainian cooking experience! Learn how to make traditional varenyky (Ukrainian dumplings), discover the stories and traditions behind this much-loved dish, and enjoy tasting what you create.

📅 Saturday, 19 September

🕚 11:00am–2:00pm

📍 Lewes Community Kitchen, 2a Phoenix Works, North Street, Lewes, BN7 2PE

🎟️ £30
Whether you're a complete beginner or already love cooking, everyone is welcome!
👉 Book your place:

Join us for a warm and welcoming community cooking session where you'll learn how to make traditional Ukrainian varenyky (dumplings).

09/09/2026

Today we’re celebrating the birthday of Sinkevich Oksana - one of the people who has been at the heart of Ukrainian Hearts from the very beginning. 💙💛

Oksana doesn’t enjoy public speaking and prefers to stay behind the scenes. And that’s where almost all of her work happens: keeping in touch with our partners, hospitals and volunteers in Ukraine, finding children who need financial or other support, planning projects, looking for new opportunities and people willing to help, and organising events and fundraising.

We know Oksana in all her different sides — kind and emotional, serious and very funny, determined and sometimes demanding. 😊 Because she genuinely cares about what we do. She wants to see Ukrainian Hearts grow into a stronger organisation, able to help more and more children and bring a little more hope and kindness into their lives.

And, of course, we can’t forget Oksana’s legendary Medovik cakes 🍯🎂 - they have long since become a delicious little part of Ukrainian Hearts’ story.

Oksana, we wish you strength and inspiration for everything you believe in, but even more than that — love, lightness, happiness and more time for yourself. And may you always have people around you with whom you can simply be yourself.

Happy Birthday! ❤️
Your Ukrainian Hearts girls 💙💛

05/09/2026

🚴‍♂️💙💛 THANK YOU, VIK!

Some acts of kindness are simply difficult to put into words. What Victor S Ient has done for Ukrainian children is one of them.

He cycled over 800 miles — from Spain, through France and all the way to England, mile after mile, to raise funds to help Ukrainian children. 🇺🇦❤️

Today, with enormous gratitude, we are very happy to share that £2,000 from Vik’s fundraising has now been donated to Ukrainian Hearts. These funds will go towards the treatment and support of Ukrainian children.

Thank you, Victor for every mile, for your time, your strength and your huge heart. Thank you for loving Ukraine with all your heart. 💙💛

Your incredible journey has now become real help for children who need it. And that means the world to us. ❤️

We will soon share more information about how these funds will be specifically used and the support they will provide to Ukrainian children.

Over 800 miles. £2,000. One incredible journey for Ukrainian children. 🇺🇦

Thank you, Vik! 🙏❤️

10/08/2026

✨ SOUND BATH IN LEWES ✨
One hour to pause, breathe and deeply relax.

Join us for a Sound Bath with gong and therapeutic percussion — a calming experience designed to help you slow down, release stress and reconnect with yourself. 🤍

📅 Wednesday, 12 August
🕚 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
📍 Christ Church, Prince Edward Road, Lewes, BN7 1BL

💛 PAY WHAT YOU CAN — ALL DONATIONS GO TO SUPPORT CHILDREN’S ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENTS IN UKRAINE 🇺🇦

Led by Natalia Silina, PhD, Integrative & Holistic Therapist, as part of her professional training with the British Academy of Sound Therapy (BAST).

✨ Limited spaces available

📲 Book your place:
WhatsApp / Phone +44 7833 823638

Relax your mind. Recharge your energy. Make a difference. ❤️

24/06/2026

🌻 Discover the Beauty of Ukrainian Folk Art in Lewes! 🇺🇦

Join us for a special exhibition celebrating Petrykivka painting, a unique Ukrainian folk art tradition recognised by UNESCO as part of the world’s intangible cultural heritage.

✨ Exhibition of artwork created by participants of a 12-week Petrykivka course
🎨 Meet the artists and course tutor
🖌️ Have a go at painting yourself
🎶 Enjoy performances by the Ukrainian choir Nebo i Zemlia and soloist Valentyna Rozum

📅 4 July
🕚 11:00am – 5:00pm
📍 Yarrow Room, Lewes Town Hall
🎟️ Free Entry

Come along with family and friends to enjoy beautiful artwork, live music, and a warm Ukrainian welcome. We look forward to seeing you there! 💙💛

22/06/2026

🎉 Today we would like to celebrate two wonderful women who have been sharing their time, energy, and inspiration with Ukrainian Hearts for several years!

🌷 Today is Svitlana’s birthday. Her creativity, artistic vision, and attention to detail help make our projects not only meaningful but also beautiful. Svitlana always knows how to present ideas in a way that is professional, inspiring, and memorable. Her creativity, sense of style, and warm smile bring joy and inspiration to everyone around her.

🌷 Earlier this month, Olha celebrated her birthday. Olha is a person with a big heart, incredible energy, and a remarkable ability to support others. Her analytical mind, systematic approach, and attention to detail help find solutions even in the most challenging situations. Despite raising three children, she always finds the strength to inspire others with her optimism, sense of humour, and endless positive energy.

💙💛 Dear Svitlana and Olha,

Thank you for your dedication, kindness, support, and valuable contribution to Ukrainian Hearts. We wish you good health, happiness, love, fulfilled dreams, and many joyful moments with your families and friends.

Happy Birthday and Mnohaya Lita! 🎂🌻

30/03/2026

Building on the success of their winter fundraiser, East Sussex volunteer groups Ukrainian hearts from Lewes and Proud To Be Ukrainian from Uckfield recently hosted a Ukrainian Easter Fair, raising £1,700 for Leleka Foundation.

This was the second collaborative event by the two groups since last December, continuing their shared mission to support Leleka’s work.

Cultural events hosted by Ukrainian Hearts and Proud To Be Ukrainian have become a hallmark of the region, drawing guests from across East Sussex, Kent, and beyond. This year’s Easter Fair continued the tradition of turning a cultural celebration into real-world aid, with all proceeds dedicated to helping equip Ukrainian medics with lifesaving tools.

The fair brought a touch of Ukrainian spring to East Sussex and offered guests a warm introduction to Velykden—Ukrainian Easter traditions. Visitors enjoyed hands-on workshops creating pysanky (wax-resist dyed eggs), decorating traditional p***a (sweet Easter bread), making candles, and taking part in creative activities for children. With traditional costumes, delicious food, folk songs, and children’s smiles, it was a beautiful celebration of culture and community.

“Every p***a shared, every pysanka created, and every song sung helps keep Ukraine visible,” said Tetiana Subbotina from Proud To Be Ukrainian.

“Our community’s generosity proves that even simple actions, when joined together, create a powerful force for good,” added Liudmyla Kondratiuk from Ukrainian Hearts.

Leleka`s team is grateful to everyone who attended, donated, and helped turn this celebration into support for Ukrainian medics.