345014010 Association – Ukrainian Association in Finland

The Ukrainian Association in Finland was founded in Helsinki in 1997 to unite and represent the community of Ukrainians residing in Finland and to raise awareness about Ukraine and its cultural traditions.

Our aim is to support a strong Ukrainian community, the members of which, while preserving their cultural identity, are fully integrated into the Finnish society and engaged in their communities.

Our values:

  • mutual respect,
  • virtue,
  • openness and transparency of work,
  • responsibility,
  • Ukrainian as the official language of communication,
  • impossibility of cooperation with representatives of Russia,
  • the aggressor country,
  • equality,
  • inclusivity.

Our institutional members

Our main activities include:

  • Culture: participation of the Ukrainian Choir, Theatre Group, and Ukrainian authors in the cultural events in Finland and the Association’s own events;
  • Charity: organisation in the humanitarian and charity projects relevant for our organization;
  • Social: regular meetings, which include integration guidance and mentorship by the members of the community with relevant experiences;
  • Sports: holding various sports events of the Ukrainian diaspora (football, futsal, tennis, table tennis), training and participation of the football team “Cynical Banderas” in sports events in Finland and Europe;
  • Family: a Club to support families with young children and encourage their participation in the family-oriented activities in Helsinki;
  • Cooperation: partnerships and networking with other organizations.

Board 2023-2024

Vassili Goutsoul, chairperson
Sergiy Shevchenko, vice chairperson
Nadiya Maksymyuk, vice chairperson
Anna Dziuba
Larissa Ratouchnaia
Solomiia Rudyk, secretary
Arseniy Svynarenko

Illia Pyvovar, deputy member
Olena Krychevska, deputy member


Contact information
For general inquiries and media-related inquiries: info@ukrainians.fi;
Board members: name.surname@ukrainians.fi

UAF year report – 2022 (pdf file in Ukrainian)
UAF year report – 2023 (pdf file in Ukrainian)

Logo:
TUF Ukr.
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UAF Eng.
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UYS Fin.
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