In November 2025, the British Council in Ukraine, in partnership with local NGOs, will organise three face-to-face trainings for young people aged 16-25 as part of the Youth Connect for Ukraine programme in Berezan, Poltava, and Ivano-Frankivsk.
Participants will develop leadership and communication skills, learn to design social initiatives, and build effective networks in their communities. This is a unique opportunity to master new tools, meet like-minded people, and take part in driving change in your community. Teams may receive up to UAH 20,000 and mentoring support to implement their projects.
Participation is free, organizers provide all necessities for a comfortable learning experience.
Training in Berezan
10-14 November, Berezan community will host a five-day training on leadership and social entrepreneurship, co-organized with the Charitable Foundation “Krayina Dobroi Voli”.
Open to youth (16-25 y.o.) from the Berezan community and Brovary district.
Applications close at 23:59 (Kyiv time), 6 November 2025.
Training in Poltava
15–19 November, a five-day training for active youth, “Youth Connect for Ukraine,” will take place in Poltava, helping participants unlock their leadership potential and learn to act with confidence. The training is held in partnership with the NGO “NOVA UNITED”.
A special Open Day will focus on accessibility and tolerance: checking the accessibility of spaces in a wheelchair, a “museum in the dark,” a universal design workshop, and meetings with active city communities.
We invite young people aged 16-25 from the Poltava community to join the training.
Applications are accepted until 23:59 (Kyiv time) on 10 November 2025.
Training in Ivano-Frankivsk
22-26 November, we’re bringing “Youth Connect for Ukraine: Leadership, Partnership, Change” to Ivano-Frankivsk. The training is co-organized with the charity “Dobrobut Ukrainy” Foundation.
The training is open to youth (16-25 y.o.) from the Ivano-Frankivsk community.
Applications close at 23:59 (Kyiv time), 19 November 2025.
Youth Connect for Ukraine
Youth Connect for Ukraine aims to support young Ukrainians to lead fulfilling and purposeful lives now, wherever they are living. It aspires to support young people, including women, girls and those from disadvantaged groups affected by the war in Ukraine, to have the skills and motivation to build connections in their local context and influence their own future and their communities.
Our programme includes specialised training sessions and activities aimed at developing leadership skills – essential in times of crisis – and strengthening youth social engagement.
