2025
in Numbers and Stories
Summary of the Foundation Ukraine’s activities
For Foundation Ukraine, 2025 was a year of intensive work focused on people and their real needs.
Throughout the year, we provided support on approximately 47,000 occasions — through individual legal consultations, educational and integration projects, and community events.
Over the past year, we implemented nearly 15 projects, some of which will continue into 2026. In Wrocław and across the region, we supported the independence, sense of security, and agency of migrants and refugees.
We invite you to explore our year in numbers and stories 💛
Legal and information support – creating a sense of security
In 2025, specialists from the Institute of Migrant Rights provided nearly 22,500 consultations to people with migration experience. Each consultation responded to specific needs – from residence legalization, family and employment matters, to support in urgent situations requiring immediate intervention.
More than 10,000 consultations were conducted in person at the Lower Silesian Centre of Polish Culture in Wrocław, Jelenia Góra, Wałbrzych, and Legnica, as well as during outreach activities. At the same time, we delivered over 11,000 remote consultations – by phone, email, and social media – reaching those who were unable to attend in person.
Legal consultations held a particularly important place – there were approximately 1,450 of them. Each one meant greater security and clarity in navigating complex administrative procedures.
We also reached places where support is not always easily accessible – temporary accommodation centers for refugees – ensuring assistance to those who need it most.
Education, development, and integration – project activities
The year 2025 was a period of intensive project work implemented in cooperation with local and international partners.
Through two programmes implemented jointly with International Rescue Committee Poland — the “Programme Supporting the Adaptation and Integration of Migrants and Refugees in Lower Silesia” and the “Programme Supporting Migrants and Entrepreneurship Development in Lower Silesia” — we provided information and educational support more than 3,520 times through webinars, group meetings, and outreach activities.
These activities enabled us to reach people who have limited access to reliable information and essential support in their daily lives.
A particularly important area of our work was strengthening the competencies of professionals working with groups at risk of exclusion.
As part of the @nclusion | Supporting the Integration of LGBTQI+ Migrants at the Local Level project, we delivered 9 training webinars for 179 representatives of migrant organizations, NGOs, and public institutions, preparing them to effectively support LGBTQI+ individuals with migration experience who are exposed to double discrimination.
At the same time, we implemented the Skovoroda Project, which in 2025 served as preparation for Skovoroda Fest 2025. We organized 63 workshops and events for 180 participants – from literary and musical initiatives to language and creative activities. Thanks to these efforts, residents of Wrocław were able to actively engage in preparing for the festival and in the broader process of intercultural integration.
Language as the key to independence
Learning the language is often the first step toward independence and a sense of security in a new country.
In 2025, approximately 370 people took part in free Polish language courses organized by Fundacja Ukraina at the Lower Silesian Centre of Polish Culture (DCKP) – including both English-speaking migrants and Slavic-language speakers, as well as seniors aged 60+ who courageously took on the challenge of learning in a new reality.
The courses conducted at DCKP were more than just language lessons. For many participants, they became a space to build confidence, overcome barriers, and acquire skills necessary for everyday life – at work, in public offices, and in social relationships.
Supporting the development of children and youth
We paid special attention to children and young people. In 2025, through projects implemented together with Save the Children, UNICEF, and CARE, as well as activities conducted in collective accommodation centers,we provided support to children and young people with migrant and refugee backgrounds on more than 3,100 occasions.
Children participated in developmental workshops, integration activities, MHPSS initiatives, educational programs, and exam preparation classes. An important element was the U-READY project – education and development for refugee youth – supporting young people in Wrocław and the region in preparing for primary school and secondary school final exams.
In the “Talking Heads of Generation Z” project, 51 young participants created their own short film projects and a short film. Their work was seen by more than 280 audience members during the premiere at the Lower Silesian Film Centre and at subsequent community screenings.
At the end of summer, we concluded our cooperation with volunteers of the European Solidarity Corps 2024 from Spain, France, Sakartvelo, and Turkey, who had supported the organization of events at our Ukrainian Centre for Culture and Development for many months. Their engagement had a real impact on the daily functioning and growth of our activities.
In autumn, we launched a new edition of the European Solidarity Corps 2025/2027 project — welcoming 5 volunteers from Italy, Portugal, and Ukraine to our team, bringing fresh energy, new ideas, and an international perspective.
At the same time, we continued developing the Multilanguage Summer Camps project: around 40 participants took part in international training sessions for trainers, and over 20 children participated in pilot activities.
Meetings, culture, and community – non-project events
Integration also took place beyond the training room. In 2025, we organized around 480 non-project events, recording approximately 15,000 attendances and visits. These included language club meetings, educational events, Cashflow learning games, integration and adaptation initiatives, as well as partner and cultural events held at our Ukrainian Centre for Culture and Development (CUKR).
- The 215 language club meetings — Polish Speaking Club, English Speaking Club, and Spanish Speaking Club — recorded more than 5,000 attendances. These meetings supported language learning, integration, and the building of social connections.
- More than 260 educational, cultural, and integration and adaptation events accounted for around 8,100 visits. These included Cashflow club meetings, board games, quizzes, partner events, concerts, and other personal development activities.
- A highlight of the year was Skovoroda Fest 2025 — our annual integration festival held to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day. It welcomed around 1,500 guests, making it Fundacja Ukraina’s largest event of 2025.
Advocacy activities – strengthening the voice of migrants
In 2025, Foundation Ukraine was actively involved wherever decisions affecting the daily lives of migrants and refugees were being made. We see advocacy as practical work aimed at developing solutions that help people with migrant backgrounds settle safely into a new place. We believe that effective integration strengthens local communities, builds mutual understanding, and increases everyone’s sense of safety.
We took part in public debates, met with decision-makers and experts, and shared insights from our day-to-day work with migrants — ensuring that their voices were heard where policies and strategies are shaped.
In 2025, we carried out:
- over 40 advocacy and expert activities,
- 18 key initiatives influencing recommendations and decisions,
- 6 systemic actions aimed at long-term change,
- 2 study visits, enabling knowledge exchange in Poland and abroad.
Selected events:
- European Congress of Local Governments – discussions on the role of cities in integrating migrants and host communities.
- Made in Wrocław – a debate on the future of work and building a more inclusive labour market.
- Poland’s Eastern Policy 2025 – discussions on migration, security, and international relations.
- European Congress of Ukrainians – an international perspective and the voice of the diaspora.
- Humanitarian Partnership Week 2025 (Bangkok) – leading a panel on protecting migrant communities during humanitarian crises.
- Visit of the Norwegian Ambassador to Poland at DCKP in Wrocław – presenting local integration initiatives and discussing opportunities for international cooperation.
Solidarity in action – fundraising and humanitarian aid
In 2025, thanks to the support of donors, partners, and event participants, Fundacja Ukraina raised a total of over PLN 127,700 in financial and in-kind donations and targeted fundraising campaigns.
The funds raised were allocated to:
- Humanitarian aid for Ukraine, including support for the reconstruction of educational centres and assistance to people who lost their homes as a result of the war. Funds collected through a fundraising campaign organized in February–March 2025 in cooperation with Polish theatres were donated to the organization WY.MOWA;
- Support for local organizations in Poland through donations of computer equipment and office supplies. Beneficiaries included the “Polanka” Socio-Cultural Association and the “Sfera Jedności” Foundation;
- The implementation of Fundacja Ukraina’s statutory activities, including educational, integration, and support initiatives;
- The organization of social and cultural events, such as Skovoroda Fest, which combine solidarity with the promotion of intercultural dialogue.
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