{"id":1830,"date":"2026-05-13T15:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrainianhouse.org.uk\/?p=1830"},"modified":"2026-05-13T15:12:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T15:12:45","slug":"mothers-day-celebration-at-the-ukrainian-cultural-centre-in-stockport-music-poetry-and-a-blood-donation-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrainianhouse.org.uk\/ua\/mothers-day-celebration-at-the-ukrainian-cultural-centre-in-stockport-music-poetry-and-a-blood-donation-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Mother\u2019s Day Celebration at the Ukrainian Cultural Centre in Stockport: Music, Poetry and a Blood Donation Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Ukrainian Cultural Centre in Stockport<\/strong> hosted a warm and inspiring Mother\u2019s Day celebration, bringing together the Ukrainian community for an evening dedicated to culture, family values, and an important social initiative \u2014 promoting blood donation as part of the <strong>\u201cBLOOD SOLIDARITY \u2013 DROP OF LIFE: Ukrainian Donors in the UK\u201d<\/strong> project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The festive concert created a heartfelt atmosphere of unity and gratitude towards mothers. The programme featured Ukrainian songs, poetry, and live music performances. Both children\u2019s groups and an adult choir took part, delivering emotional performances that filled the hall with warmth, joy, and a strong sense of community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A key moment of the event was the presentation of the blood donation initiative. The Director of the <strong>International Centre Ukrainian House in UK<\/strong> Ruslan Panchyshyn spoke about the importance of building a strong culture of voluntary blood donation among Ukrainians in the United Kingdom, emphasizing that every donor can help save lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ukrainianhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260510_150241-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukrainianhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260510_150241-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ukrainianhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260510_150241-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ukrainianhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260510_150241-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ukrainianhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260510_150241-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/ukrainianhouse.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260510_150241-rotated.jpg 1522w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Singer Nadiya VERBA also supported the initiative during the event, performing on stage and encouraging guests to join the donor movement as an act of solidarity, humanity, and care for others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event in Stockport became a powerful example of how Ukrainian culture, music, and civic responsibility can come together in one space. The Mother\u2019s Day celebration was filled with love, gratitude, and unity, leaving guests inspired to take meaningful action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mother Day&amp;Blood Solidarity Stockport\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/__ajbsucpA8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfaf Funding Acknowledgement<\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ukrainian Cultural Centre in Stockport hosted a warm and inspiring Mother\u2019s Day celebration, bringing together the Ukrainian community for an evening dedicated to culture, family values, and an important social initiative \u2014 promoting blood donation as part of the \u201cBLOOD SOLIDARITY \u2013 DROP OF LIFE: Ukrainian Donors in the UK\u201d project. 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