Ukraine SUPPORT Project
Manifestation of a Global Support Project
Solidarity in Times of War - Ukraine
A rapid cumulative display of crises is changing all of our lives. The Climate Crisis, coupled with Corona, now compounded by the War in Ukraine, is re-awakening hidden trauma layers and leading to increased stress, anxiety and polarisation. We aim to prevent a downward spiral of rising collective fear. If we can anchor ourselves and help to ground others, we become more able to stay present and respond appropriately to each situation.
Our international teams of facilitators, therapists, coaches and consultants donate their time to offer Support Calls with the goal of resourcing individuals and cultivating social stability. These calls serve as an intervention during the unfolding of events to minimise the increase of collective trauma. Together, we are building a global healing impulse which directs its efforts to wherever the need is strong.
In 2020, through our Covid Aid Project, we directed our volunteer effort to offer 147 calls in English, German, and Spanish which served 2515 Participants. Since 2022 we direct our capacity to support Ukrainians and those supporting Ukrainian refugees.
The Ukraine Support Project is run through donations and volunteer efforts. If you are able to support, please donate here.
Embodiment is the foundation for healing. Without embodiment, we have no instrument to receive the world and to ground the energy that has lifted out in anxiety, fear and trauma. Our body is the instrument that allows the energy to return and become fertile soil for the future. – Kosha Joubert
REACH OUT for 1:1 SUPPORT VIA TELEGRAM CHAT OR ZOOM
Over the past months, the continuing attacks on Ukraine have led to electricity outages across the country. Many of those who are most in need, whether in Ukraine or as refugees elsewhere, have had technical or personal safety issues inhibiting their joining our psycho-social support sessions on zoom. To make it easier to reach out for support in moments when you could do with a compassionate ear and heart, we are opening a chat channel as well as continuing our 1:1 sessions via Zoom. Whether you are supporting Ukrainians, or are from Ukraine yourself, please don’t hesitate to reach out to one of our professional therapists/coaches. All sessions are free. Welcome!
You can reach us via Telegram Chat here: +380 (95) 788 64 28 (Pocket Project)
You can also reach us via the buttons below – for a chat or a zoom conversation:
A healing impulse for Ukraine - our collective impact
Welcome to our Ukrainian Community,
If you are new to the Ukrainian Support Project, we would love to see you attending our ongoing events. Anyone can request a one-on-one session for themselves or their loved ones, even if they do not have the status of a refugee. Please select the form below and tell us more about the individual so we can serve them better. Lastly, we invite you to join the Pocket Project Ukrainian Newsletter to stay connected and informed about other resources and community support available through the Pocket Project. Inquiries and questions can be made to our Community Moderator, Daria Yemets here: daria.yemets@pocketproject.org
Daria Yemets
Pocket Project
Upcoming Events
Відновлення власного тіла
Практичні вправи (Українська мова)
Facilitator : Наталія ЧижиченкоType of Event : Group-Experience
Практикуватимемо вправи, спрямовані на нормалізацію дихання, дослідження тілесних відчуттів та фізичне розслаблення. Зможемо поділитися своїм досвідом у безпечному просторі групи. Український час – 19:00-20:30.
Йога для тіла, розуму та душі
Стабілізація та заземлення через роботу з тілом (Українська мова)
Facilitator : Наталя СероштановаType of Event : Group-Experience
Практика допомагає навчитися опановувати свої емоції, усвідомлювати свої думки, свідомо поводитися у різних складних ситуаціях, приймаючи їх як уроки, які дає простір. Наше тіло — це інструмент, за допомогою якого можна навчитися усвідомленості, рівновазі, прийняттю будь-чого. Пані Наталя, практик з 20 річним досвідом, проведе заняття помірного рівня складності, тож сміливо доєднуйтеся, навіть якщо маєте мінімальний досвід у роботі з тілом. Під час заняття ви зможете вимкнути камеру та повністю бути зі своїм досвідом. Український час – 19:00-20:30.
Addressing the Legacy of Slavery
Going to the Roots in Sao Tome & Principe (English/German)
Facilitator : Ankwetta B. AchalekeType of Event : Group-Experience
This call will take us to the Island country of Sao Tome & Principe, Africa’s second smallest country, to explore the multiple layers and deepen our awareness of the historical wounds of slavery. The aim is to encourage an embodied individual and collective attunement to the impact of this traumatic history on our collective psyche and to explore practical tools for healing and moving forward. Join us as we work towards addressing the legacy of slavery in this important historical context.
To feel the problems of our world is to know its suffering, but this requires compassionate “response-ability.” If we fail to address the world’s collective trauma with clarity and compassion, we imperil the survival of our children and our children’s children – and countless other species. – Thomas Hübl
Ukraine SUpport Project
On February 24th 2022, Ukrainians woke up to the sound of bombs and missiles, and the war ist still ongoing today. Safe spaces, where we can collectively begin to witness our experience together, are needed. So far, we are engaging in four subprojects to bring support to Ukrainians.
Health & Support for Ukrainian refugees - Germany
- We are delighted to announce that the Pocket Project received funding from the German Foundation for Engagement and Volunteering and from the Alliance4Ukraine in 2023 to enable us to better coordinate our volunteer efforts and to set up an event platform to coordinate Ukraine Support Calls specifically for for Ukrainian refugees in Germany and for volunteers supporting Ukrainian refugees in Germany.
Health & Support for Ukrainians in Ukraine and elsewhere
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Since 1 October 2022 we are offering Ukraine Support Calls not just for Ukrainian refugees in Germany, but for Ukrainians anywhere in the world. The trauma-informed expertise of the facilitators and the safety of well-held, coherent group spaces provides opportunities for those in need to sit together and ground in somatic awareness, deep listening, and inner resilience.
Ukrainian participation in the Trauma-informed Leadership Course II
- We provided spaces for 110 Ukrainians, leading efforts in the fields of psychology, NGOs, education, human rights, and refugees, in our Trauma-Informed Leadership Course II 2022. Around 90% of them are currently in the Ukraine, facing daily challenges. How can they bring trauma-informed leadership and practices to this harrowing experience?
- See more here
Advanced Psychological Training -
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In collaboration with our partner, ARQ, we offered a course on Advanced Psychotrauma to 35 Ukrainian psychologists and therapists. With the understanding that ongoing war creates a special context, this course is designed to help specialists to address consequences of psychotrauma in Ukrainian communities. Three major topics were covered: the effect of war on mental health, sexual violence, and traumatic loss and mourning.