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The BEARR Trust
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UK NGO supporting vulnerable groups in Eastern Europe, Central Asia & the Caucasus. We share know-how with grassroots NGOs in health & social welfare.
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The BEARR Trust @thebearrtrust.bsky.social · Apr 15
📣Introducing Ukraine Community Resilience Fund!

Since 2022, BEARR has raised £600k+ to support grassroots NGOs in 🇺🇦 & 🇲🇩. Now, we’re shifting from emergency aid to long-term recovery — mental health, inclusion & more.

🗓️Launch event with Prof Victoria Donovan on 8 May
🔗 bearr.org/ukraine-comm...
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The BEARR Trust @thebearrtrust.bsky.social · Sep 8
Join us for the BEARR Trust Annual Lecture 2025 on “Is it all over for the rules-based international order?” with Bobo Lo and @kadriliik.bsky.social moderated by Sir Roderic Lyne.

📅 Tue 14 Oct, 6pm (arrival from 5.30pm)
📍 EBRD HQ, Canary Wharf, London

Register and donate👉 bearr.org/2025/08/21/t...
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The BEARR Trust @thebearrtrust.bsky.social · Aug 27
📫The August edition of BEARR’s Newsletter is here!

🔹Details of our upcoming Annual Lecture at the EBRD on 14 October
🔹Update on the final projects selected for this year’s Small Grants Scheme
🔹A call for applications for our Honorary Treasurer role

🔗Full newsletter: mailchi.mp/2a45f68c510f...
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The BEARR Trust @thebearrtrust.bsky.social · Jul 30
🎨In Kharkiv, just 30km from the front line, a creative project, supported by BEARR's Small Grants Scheme, helped displaced residents reconnect, process trauma, and find their voices.

🔗Read more: bearr.org/2025/04/11/p...
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The BEARR Trust @thebearrtrust.bsky.social · Jul 22
📚Book review: Life in Spite of Everything

@victoriadonovan.bsky.social book takes a closer look at Donbas. Combining personal stories, research, and visits to the area, the book presents a detailed picture of a place shaped by colonialism, industry, and war.

bearr.org/2025/06/06/b...
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The BEARR Trust @thebearrtrust.bsky.social · Jul 15
🌱 With support from BEARR’s Small Grants Scheme, Voznesensk Community Foundation helped 200 households in Ukraine grow food and build self-employment skills through seed kits and training. A small project with lasting impact.

🔗 Read more: bearr.org/2025/06/09/p...
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The BEARR Trust @thebearrtrust.bsky.social · Jun 30
📫 BEARR Summer Newsletter is here!

🔹 Update on the Ukraine Community Resilience Fund
🔹 Selected projects for 2025 Small Grants Scheme
🔹 Details on our upcoming Annual Lecture at the EBRD (October 14) and Annual Conference (November 14)

📩 Read the full newsletter here: mailchi.mp/cc36db7c6942...
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The BEARR Trust @thebearrtrust.bsky.social · May 21
@victoriadonovan.bsky.social reflects on the deep-rooted culture of local initiative in Ukraine — and how communities step in where the state cannot.

Watch the full conversation, which marked the launch of our Ukraine Community Resilience Fund:

🔗 bearr.org/2025/04/10/b...
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The BEARR Trust @thebearrtrust.bsky.social · May 1
❗️1 week until the launch of Ukraine Community Resilience Fund with @victoriadonovan.bsky.social, Prof of Ukrainian and East European Studies at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social and author of Life in Spite of Everything: Tales from the Ukrainian East.

📅8 May, 18:00 BST

Register bearr.org/2025/04/10/b...
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The BEARR Trust @thebearrtrust.bsky.social · Apr 24
📫The BEARR Trust April Newsletter is out!

This edition features:
🔹Announcement of the new Ukraine Community Resilience Fund
🔹Invitation to our launch event with Prof Victoria Donovan
🔹Highlights from Dr Armen Sarkissian’s talk and review of his latest book

and much more: bearr.org/2025/04/15/b...
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The BEARR Trust @thebearrtrust.bsky.social · Apr 22
To mark the launch of Ukraine Community Resilience Fund, we're hosting a special online event "Life in Spite of Everything: In conversation with Victoria Donovan"

📅8 May, 18:00 BST

Free & open to all, donations to Ukraine Community Resilience Fund are welcome.

Register: bearr.org/2025/04/10/b...
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The BEARR Trust @thebearrtrust.bsky.social · Apr 15
📣Introducing Ukraine Community Resilience Fund!

Since 2022, BEARR has raised £600k+ to support grassroots NGOs in 🇺🇦 & 🇲🇩. Now, we’re shifting from emergency aid to long-term recovery — mental health, inclusion & more.

🗓️Launch event with Prof Victoria Donovan on 8 May
🔗 bearr.org/ukraine-comm...
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The BEARR Trust @thebearrtrust.bsky.social · Apr 9
2024 Small Grants Scheme projects are coming to a close.

One of the highlights: Contribution to Women and Children taught displaced Nagorno-Karabakh women and youth sewing and beadwork, promoting integration and offering economic and psychological support.

🔗Full report: bearr.org/2025/04/07/p...
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The BEARR Trust @thebearrtrust.bsky.social · Mar 13
On Monday, we had the honour of hosting an event with Dr Armen Sarkissian, kindly sponsored by Lord Tyrie, at the House of Lords. A big thank you to everyone who joined us in person and online!

🎥If you missed the event, the recording is now available at the link: bearr.org/2025/01/17/b...
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The BEARR Trust @thebearrtrust.bsky.social · Mar 6
Join us for a talk and discussion with Dr Armen Sarkissian, former president of Armenia!

📅10 March 2025, 6 PM GMT
📍House of Lords & Zoom

Dr Sarkissian will discuss his book The Small States Club and the political situation in Armenia.

Register here: bearr.org/2025/01/17/b...
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The BEARR Trust @thebearrtrust.bsky.social · Feb 24
Three years on, the war in Ukraine is still impacting millions.

BEARR Trust remains committed to helping those in need, working with local partners to provide essential aid.

Every contribution makes a difference—donate at the link to support our work: cafdonate.cafonline.org/19892#!/Dona...
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The BEARR Trust @thebearrtrust.bsky.social · Feb 19
📣The Trustees are delighted to welcome Ross Gill as the new BEARR Chairman!

Ross, a Trustee since 2015, has served as an energetic and dedicated Treasurer for most of that time and played no small part in BEARR’s achievements.

🔗Follow the link for more: bearr.org/2025/02/11/n...
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The BEARR Trust @thebearrtrust.bsky.social · Feb 14
📫The first BEARR newsletter of 2025 is out!

In this edition:

🔹New BEARR Chairman
🔹Opportunity to become BEARR’s Treasurer
🔹Ukraine Appeal update
🔹Invitation to a talk with Dr Sarkissian

and much more in the link🔗 bearr.org/2025/02/13/b...
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