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  • About Us
  • English Lessons
  • Help for Schools
  • Ukraine Support
  • Job Support
  • Contact Us
  • Get Involved
  • Support Us
  • Media page
  • Gallery
  • Recipes
  • EERN Summer School 2022
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Ukraine Support

Epsom & Ewell Refugee Network Welcome Plans

This page will also be a source of the latest information for everyone involved in supporting newly arrived families.   If you don't find the answer here then please do get in touch 


  • Welcome Support for new arrivals. Practical support to help settle in
  • Host support and guidance.  Drawing our experience working with hosts
  • English language support for adults, group classes and 1-to-1 support
  • Homework support. Helping children learn English and other subjects
  • Leisure activities for adults and children, including out of school clubs for children
  • Social events for families and hosts so they can support each other
  • Signposting to other support services locally 


We need your skills, time and financial support to do this. We are raising funds so that we can provide new school uniforms for the children and young people attending our local schools as well as paying for them to join after-school clubs and participate in trips and visits to attractions.


To make a donation, please click on the picture on the right or click here DONATE HERE

Click on picture to donate

Information on supporting Ukrainian refugees

EERN Guide for New Hosts welcoming guests from the Ukraine

EERN Guide for New Hosts welcoming guests from the Ukraine

EERN Guide for New Hosts welcoming guests from the Ukraine

Epsom & Ewell Refugee Network has put together a guide for new hosts in the Epsom & Ewell area which we hope may be helpful. Please note that we run a help desk every Monday morning in the Ukrainian hub in the Ashley Centre

Download EERN Guide for New Hosts

Volunteer to help

EERN Guide for New Hosts welcoming guests from the Ukraine

EERN Guide for New Hosts welcoming guests from the Ukraine

We are looking for: 

  • Welcome Volunteers
  • English Tuition for adults (ESOL) 
  • Homework support: English and subject specific 
  • Translators (free during the day)  
  • Activity coordinators: Adult and family 

Complete form

Moving from hosted to renting

EERN Guide for New Hosts welcoming guests from the Ukraine

Moving from hosted to renting

Several Ukrainian families are now ready to move on from being hosted and start renting their own place. Jo Sherring talks about some of the challenges for refugees finding rental accommodation.


Watch video about renting a property - here

Rainbow Leisure Centre

Video from EERN Information Evening on 29th March 2022

Moving from hosted to renting

3 Month Free Membership

Rainbow Leisure Centre is offering a free 3 month membership scheme open to all      Ukrainian refugees and other refugees who have sought asylum in the UK.

Full details here

Video from EERN Information Evening on 29th March 2022

Video from EERN Information Evening on 29th March 2022

Video from EERN Information Evening on 29th March 2022

The Information Evening was recorded and you can access the video here.

Download video

Notes from EERN Information Evening on 29th March 2022

Video from EERN Information Evening on 29th March 2022

Video from EERN Information Evening on 29th March 2022

Please find attached notes taken at the Information Evening here.

Download Notes

RESET Sponsors Toolkit

Guide for Ukrainian families arriving in the UK

RESET Finding a host family

A document that sponsors will need to have ready to host a Ukrainian family

Download RESET 's Sponsors Toolkit

RESET Finding a host family

Guide for Ukrainian families arriving in the UK

RESET Finding a host family

RESET form for Ukrainian families wanting to find a sponsor (host family) in the UK

Download RESET's Finding a place to stay form

Guide for Ukrainian families arriving in the UK

Guide for Ukrainian families arriving in the UK

Ukrainian language version of guide for arriving in the UK

This is a government guide for Ukrainians arriving in the UK

Download Guide for Ukrainians arriving in the UK

Ukrainian language version of guide for arriving in the UK

Ukrainian language version of guide for arriving in the UK

Ukrainian language version of guide for arriving in the UK

This is the government guide for Ukrainians arriving in the UK translated into Ukrainian

Download Ukrainian language version of Guide for Ukrainians arriving in the UK

Home Office Q&A video

Ukrainian language version of guide for arriving in the UK

Home Office Q&A video

Yesterday the Home Office ran a Q&A session online to answer questions about the visa application process for Ukrainian refugees which you can access here.

Download Q&A with Home Office video

Mindfulness programme

Ukrainian language version of guide for arriving in the UK

Home Office Q&A video

Moments of Refuge for Ukraine offers an evidence-based online mindfulness programme to help Ukrainians cope with, and recover from, the trauma and stress of the war. 

Дослідники хаiфського університету щойно запустили проект «Моменти прихистку для України» який пропонує безкоштовну онлайн програму щоб покращити ментальне здоров'я українців які зараз живуть з травмою та стресом війни.  Деталі проекту і як брати участь дивіться тут. 

Moments of REfuge for Ukraine

Information sheets

Homes for Ukraine Registration

Government Support for those fleeing Ukraine

Homes for Ukraine Registration

Register here to offer to host a family or want to put a family forward

Homes for Ukraine

Homes for Ukraine Scheme FAQ's

Government Support for those fleeing Ukraine

Homes for Ukraine Registration

Published on 14th March 

FAQ's

Government Support for those fleeing Ukraine

Government Support for those fleeing Ukraine

Government Support for those fleeing Ukraine

Published 21st March 

Support

Ukrainian events

Ukrainian Music Evening - March 2023 - date tbc

There will be another Ukrainian Music evening in February 2023. 

Check here for details nearer the time.

These very popular evenings are hosted and presented in Ukrainian and English. Entry is FREE and everybody is welcome!

Email: epsomrefugeenetwork@gmail.com


Epsom & Ewell Refugee Network operates under Good Company (Surrey) - charity number 1197493