Support for resettled children and families

Looking after a child though conflict and displacement

The University of Manchester have created a leaflet in Ukrainian, Russian, English, Polish and German. It has information for adults looking after a child or children through conflict and displacement.

UK Trauma Council

The UK Trauma Council has advice for supporting children and young people who have experienced trauma.

Supporting children who are anxious

The British Psychological society has advice on supporting children to manage anxiety over war, conflict and crises.

Beacon House - talking to children about war and conflict

Beacon House have guidance for adults supporting a child or teen on how to respond to their reactions and questions.

Climbing the Rainbow

Climbing the Rainbow is a blog which supports people parenting autistic children. It has a printable set of cards to help children talk about their feelings about the news of war.

National Literacy Trust

The National Literacy Trust has created 'Welcome Reading Packs' for Ukrainian families and their hosts.

Each pack contains a tote-bag with:

age-appropriate books in English
a ruler
a pencil
a pack of markers
stickers
a pencil case
a hardback notebook

The pack also includes:

printed resources
information about local literacy activities
a QR code to access digital activities

Request a Welcome Reading Pack.

Sunflower TV

Sunflower TV is a dedicated ad-free YouTube channel showing hit British children’s programmes dubbed into Ukrainian. There is up to 200 hours of Ukrainian and British content. Sunflower TV offers entertainment and respite for the children of Ukrainian refugees.

Currently featuring about 50 episodes, Sunflower TV includes a range of dubbed British children’s programmes such as:

Peppa Pig
Go Jetters
Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom
Thomas & Friends
Mr Bean: The Animated Series
JoJo and Gran Gran
Kit and Pup

Sunflower TV also features shows produced by Ukrainian producers, such as Brave Bunnies and Eskimo Girl.

ESOL for children

LearnEnglish Kids is run by the British Council. They have lots of free online games, songs, stories and activities for children.

For parents, they have articles on supporting children in learning English, videos on using English at home and information about English courses for your child.

Visit the LearnEnglish Kids website.

Last updated 28 November 2024