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| Princess of Wales visits Reading Ukrainian Community Centre | Princess of Wales visits Reading Ukrainian Community Centre |
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| The princess was welcomed to the Ukrainian Community Centre in Reading | The princess was welcomed to the Ukrainian Community Centre in Reading |
| The Princess of Wales has met Ukrainian families who have fled to the UK since the Russian invasion. | The Princess of Wales has met Ukrainian families who have fled to the UK since the Russian invasion. |
| During her visit to the Ukrainian Community Centre in Reading, the princess heard from volunteers helping refugees to settle in Berkshire. | During her visit to the Ukrainian Community Centre in Reading, the princess heard from volunteers helping refugees to settle in Berkshire. |
| Their work includes educational classes for children as well as providing support with employment and housing. | Their work includes educational classes for children as well as providing support with employment and housing. |
| The centre has also been involved in delivering medical and humanitarian aid to the frontline in Ukraine. | The centre has also been involved in delivering medical and humanitarian aid to the frontline in Ukraine. |
| The princess joined in a children's art session | |
| Part of the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain (AUGB), the centre has been helping Ukrainians arriving in the UK since the start of the invasion. | Part of the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain (AUGB), the centre has been helping Ukrainians arriving in the UK since the start of the invasion. |
| The princess heard how volunteers ran weekly coffee mornings to maintain a sense of community among the families. | The princess heard how volunteers ran weekly coffee mornings to maintain a sense of community among the families. |
| She was told about the practical advice and support around topics such as employment and housing, as the displaced families settle into life in the UK. | She was told about the practical advice and support around topics such as employment and housing, as the displaced families settle into life in the UK. |
| The princess also joined children taking part in an art session. | The princess also joined children taking part in an art session. |
| Ukrainian families shared their stories during the visit | |
| The centre's art workshops help provide a way for the children to have fun, build friendships and express their emotions and experiences. | The centre's art workshops help provide a way for the children to have fun, build friendships and express their emotions and experiences. |
| The Princess of Wales met the first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, at Buckingham Palace in September, ahead of the funeral service for Queen Elizabeth II. | The Princess of Wales met the first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, at Buckingham Palace in September, ahead of the funeral service for Queen Elizabeth II. |
| Several visits over the past six months by the Prince and Princess of Wales have highlighted the plight of people in Ukraine and the support that communities and organisations across the UK have offered in response. | Several visits over the past six months by the Prince and Princess of Wales have highlighted the plight of people in Ukraine and the support that communities and organisations across the UK have offered in response. |
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