Ukrainian refugee charity appeals for funds to provide mental health supports

Together-Razem has provided 26 trauma counselling sessions to nine Ukrainian refugees, free of charge, throughout July with 17 more on a waiting list

The service, aimed at those who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties due to the war, offers a six-week course of treatment, available in Ukrainian and Russian, which involves assessing the impact of trauma, providing support and building resilience. File photo: AP/David Goldman

The charity which is extending its free trauma counselling service for people who have fled the war in Ukraine says it needs funding support to provide more mental health services.

Since the Russian invasion last February, Together-Razem, the national charity supporting people from Eastern Europe living in Ireland, has supported 1,030 Ukrainian refugees in Dublin, Limerick, Wexford and Cork.