About Us
Moving From Conflict to Deeper And Meaningful Connections
Bring Together Ltd began as the Ukrainians Together initiative in Scotland in 2022, with a vision to turn the challenges of war displacement of Ukrainian families into resilience-building opportunities. Now we are a company limited by guarantee with an “asset-lock” and commitment to invest our profit into educational initiatives on peaceful conflict resolution for refugees, children and young people, and the third sector.
Hanna
Originally a lawyer from Odesa, my path took a transformative turn upon attending the Mediation programme with the Deutch Anwalt Academy back in 2018. I worked as a consultancy, focusing on legal services and promoting the benefits of mediation. My work ranged from in-house mediation in Odesa private school “Mriya” to professional development workshops for legal professionals, organisations, and businesses.
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Vitalii
Starting a career as an advocate in Odesa, I worked across the country settling all types of disputes and cases. Mediation attracted my attention by providing an effective way to settle differences while improving my own and my clients’ well-being. My work included facilitating negotiations in civil disputes, commercial cases and M&A projects.
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Denise
I am a ‘people person’ with a varied career, mostly in Higher Education in the UK. Many of my roles over the years have involved staff management/employee relations matters or resolving conflicts with students. I trained with Mediation Partnership in 2017 and am registered with the Scottish Mediation Network. Recently I have developed Conflict Resolution workshops for groups of staff and also Team Development workshops for teams needing to find a model of respectful working practices.
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Recognizing the Potential of Refugees’ Journeys
In the wake of upheaval, the experiences of conflict, often perceived as solely negative, hold a largely untapped potential to foster deep human connection. For Ukrainian refugees, and indeed all individuals emerging from zones of conflict, these experiences can become a conduit for profound interpersonal bonds.
Transforming Challenges into Opportunities
We believe in transforming the daunting challenges of Ukrainian displaced people and refugees coming from different conflict zones into opportunities for personal and communal growth. By fostering an environment of acceptance and support, we aim to help refugees heal, integrate, and ultimately contribute to their new communities in meaningful ways.
Our Mission
Our mission has evolved to leverage these challenges for broader community engagement, enabling displaced people and refugees to share their invaluable experiences and contribute to societal enrichment. Through education, mentorship and community-building initiatives, we strive to create a nurturing environment where refugees and local communities can connect, learn from each other, and grow together.
we focus on
We have extended our training services to aid the local community and organisations, drawing on our firsthand understanding of conflict resolution, its impact on our well-being and the challenges of resettling in a new country. Our main activities are focused on:
- Supporting displaced Ukrainian families and refugees to transform their experiences into new opportunities.
- Collaborating with schools, colleges and universities to implement conflict resolution as a new skill and create a more peaceful environment.
- Providing training and mediation services for local organisations to upskill their teams and turn conflict into learning and collaboration.
Read Our Blog
Community Co-production Visits to Verdant Works and V&A Dundee
Where The Jute Was Made Ukrainians Together in partnership with HMS Unicorn was delighted to start with the Co-Production Sustainability Project with the first visit to Scotland’s Jute Museum at Verdant Works on 24th August. Memorably the 24th of August is the Independence Day of Ukraine. The jute industry was fundamental to the history of […]
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Congratulations to The New Cohort of Bring Together Children
We Celebrated The End of Bring Together Children Summer Programme 2024 Two groups, ages 8 – 10 and 11 – 15, participated in mediation and peacebuidling training in August. They practiced various exercises that shaped their listening and communication skills. The programme helped them play different conflict scenarios, where they found their way from tricky […]
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Bring Together Children Summer Programme 2024
Starting Second Summer Programme For Ukrainian Children In Tayside Our goals is to bring children and parents together to learn mediation skills and how to resolve disagreements peacefully. War displacement has affected the mental health and well-being of Ukrainian parents and their children. Being away from their home children feel isolated and experience difficulties in […]
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HMS Unicorn Co-Production with Ukrainians Together
We invite you to join this exciting project and use your imagination to rethink cultural visits together for people with English as a second language.
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Life in Scotland & Starting 'Bring Together'
Starting the project in Dundee, Scotland our goal was to bring together people and create opportunities for learning and growth. From our personal experience, we know how difficult it is to integrate into a new society and not be able to use our professional skills. We believe that by nurturing their talents and skills people will be able not only rebuild their lives and also enrich their new communities and society.
Who We Work With
Our journey has allowed us to collaborate with a range of organisations in Scotland and the United Kingdom, committed to social change and supporting refugees. These partnerships amplify our impact, helping us reach diverse audiences and tailor our support to meet various community needs. Look at our presentation from the Dundee Third Sector Interference event in November 2023.
