Empowering Ukraine refugees with Marianna Vaszilyliv

In the fourth episode of Season 10 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe speaks withMarianna Vaszilyliv, co-founder and project lead of United for Ukraine. Marianna shares her journey from being a teacher to passionately supporting Ukrainian refugees in the UK after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Marianna discusses the inception and evolution of United for Ukraine, which started as an informational platform and has grown to provide extensive employment servicesand support. She highlights key challenges such as language barriers and emotional distress faced by refugees and how her team is helping them overcome these obstacles. The episode also focuses on inspiring stories of refugees finding new purpose and employment in the UK and underscores the ongoing need for community support and involvement.#Ukraine #refugees #employability #community #GM #manchester #SocialImpact #NonProfit#podcast Did you know:  ·     Around 217,000 Ukrainians were living in the UK as of 30 June 2024. ·     As of 2024, 70% of adults who arrived under the two main Ukraine schemes were women. Around 27% of all arrivals were children under the age of 18.Key resource:United for Ukraine Time stamps of key moments in the podcast episode &transcript:(00:44) Meet Marianna Vaszilyliv: Championing Ukrainian Refugees(01:49) Marianna's Journey: From Teacher to Advocate(03:13) United for Ukraine: Mission and Services(06:22) Overcoming Challenges: Bias and Language Barriers(09:01) Emotional Support and Success Stories(10:21) Impact and Inspirational Stories(13:38) Balancing Personal and Professional Life(15:54) How to Support Ukrainian Refugees(20:21) Signature Questions and Closing ThoughtsListen to the episode and read the transcript on www.meetthemancunian.co.uk