Preston to host charity concert for Ukraine in the run-up to Christmas
, which has administered the Homes for Ukraine scheme in the region since the nationwide drive to provide Ukrainian refugees with a place to stay launched in the wake of Russia's attack in February. The authority told the Post that 1,205 people have so far arrived in Lancashire under the initiative.
In stark contrast, the charity event will offer a range of Ukrainian delicacies to be enjoyed alongside dance troupes and music from, amongst others, a Ukrainian folk choir, players of traditional folk instruments and the Preston Concert Band.A photo exhibition chronicling the war - but not including any sensitive content - will also be on display.
Tetyana was delighted that her elderly mother and sister-in-law both managed to make the trip to Preston to see her last month. But practicalities - and the pull of home - meant that neither applied to stay and both are now back in Ukraine.
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