The BEARR Trust
@thebearrtrust.bsky.social
UK NGO supporting vulnerable groups in Eastern Europe, Central Asia & the Caucasus. We share know-how with grassroots NGOs in health & social welfare.
Last Friday we held our Annual Conference to explore what resilience means for civil society organisations.
Huge thank you to all our speakers, interpreters and guests who joined us in person and virtually. A report and a recording will be available on our website shortly.
Photos by Anna Morgan.
Huge thank you to all our speakers, interpreters and guests who joined us in person and virtually. A report and a recording will be available on our website shortly.
Photos by Anna Morgan.
November 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Last Friday we held our Annual Conference to explore what resilience means for civil society organisations.
Huge thank you to all our speakers, interpreters and guests who joined us in person and virtually. A report and a recording will be available on our website shortly.
Photos by Anna Morgan.
Huge thank you to all our speakers, interpreters and guests who joined us in person and virtually. A report and a recording will be available on our website shortly.
Photos by Anna Morgan.
📰Ever wondered who brings you the News from the Region on BEARR’s website and newsletters?
Behind the scenes is our team of volunteer newsfinders and translators, who monitor local media across Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus.
👉Meet the team here: bearr.org/2025/10/15/n...
Behind the scenes is our team of volunteer newsfinders and translators, who monitor local media across Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus.
👉Meet the team here: bearr.org/2025/10/15/n...
November 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
📰Ever wondered who brings you the News from the Region on BEARR’s website and newsletters?
Behind the scenes is our team of volunteer newsfinders and translators, who monitor local media across Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus.
👉Meet the team here: bearr.org/2025/10/15/n...
Behind the scenes is our team of volunteer newsfinders and translators, who monitor local media across Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus.
👉Meet the team here: bearr.org/2025/10/15/n...
At BEARR's Annual Conference, Panel 2 will explore how NGOs across the region are building resilience through collaboration and innovation.
📅Friday, 14 Nov, 10:00–13:30 (GMT)
📍London / online
🗣Ukranian & Russian interpretation online
Meet the speakers and register here: bearr.org/2025/10/07/t...
📅Friday, 14 Nov, 10:00–13:30 (GMT)
📍London / online
🗣Ukranian & Russian interpretation online
Meet the speakers and register here: bearr.org/2025/10/07/t...
October 27, 2025 at 11:51 AM
At BEARR's Annual Conference, Panel 2 will explore how NGOs across the region are building resilience through collaboration and innovation.
📅Friday, 14 Nov, 10:00–13:30 (GMT)
📍London / online
🗣Ukranian & Russian interpretation online
Meet the speakers and register here: bearr.org/2025/10/07/t...
📅Friday, 14 Nov, 10:00–13:30 (GMT)
📍London / online
🗣Ukranian & Russian interpretation online
Meet the speakers and register here: bearr.org/2025/10/07/t...
📘The BEARR Trust Annual Review 2024
We’re pleased to share our Annual Review 2024, highlighting another year of partnership, events and projects across our network of civil society organisations in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus.
👉Read the Review here: bearr.org/2025/10/13/t...
We’re pleased to share our Annual Review 2024, highlighting another year of partnership, events and projects across our network of civil society organisations in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus.
👉Read the Review here: bearr.org/2025/10/13/t...
October 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
📘The BEARR Trust Annual Review 2024
We’re pleased to share our Annual Review 2024, highlighting another year of partnership, events and projects across our network of civil society organisations in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus.
👉Read the Review here: bearr.org/2025/10/13/t...
We’re pleased to share our Annual Review 2024, highlighting another year of partnership, events and projects across our network of civil society organisations in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus.
👉Read the Review here: bearr.org/2025/10/13/t...
At BEARR's Annual Conference, Panel 1 will explore how grassroots initiatives help communities recover & build long-term resilience.
📅Friday, 14 Nov, 10:00–13:30 (GMT)
📍London / online
🗣 Ukranian & Russian interpretation online
Meet the speakers and register here: bearr.org/2025/10/07/t...
📅Friday, 14 Nov, 10:00–13:30 (GMT)
📍London / online
🗣 Ukranian & Russian interpretation online
Meet the speakers and register here: bearr.org/2025/10/07/t...
October 22, 2025 at 12:27 PM
At BEARR's Annual Conference, Panel 1 will explore how grassroots initiatives help communities recover & build long-term resilience.
📅Friday, 14 Nov, 10:00–13:30 (GMT)
📍London / online
🗣 Ukranian & Russian interpretation online
Meet the speakers and register here: bearr.org/2025/10/07/t...
📅Friday, 14 Nov, 10:00–13:30 (GMT)
📍London / online
🗣 Ukranian & Russian interpretation online
Meet the speakers and register here: bearr.org/2025/10/07/t...
Last week, we held our 2025 Annual Lecture: “Is it all over for the rules-based international order?” Speakers Dr Bobo Lo and Kadri Liik, explored the future of global governance.
Huge thanks to the EBRD for hosting at their London HQ!
🎥Watch: youtu.be/-AWr3AXG1ac
📝Read: bearr.org/2025/10/17/r...
Huge thanks to the EBRD for hosting at their London HQ!
🎥Watch: youtu.be/-AWr3AXG1ac
📝Read: bearr.org/2025/10/17/r...
October 20, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Last week, we held our 2025 Annual Lecture: “Is it all over for the rules-based international order?” Speakers Dr Bobo Lo and Kadri Liik, explored the future of global governance.
Huge thanks to the EBRD for hosting at their London HQ!
🎥Watch: youtu.be/-AWr3AXG1ac
📝Read: bearr.org/2025/10/17/r...
Huge thanks to the EBRD for hosting at their London HQ!
🎥Watch: youtu.be/-AWr3AXG1ac
📝Read: bearr.org/2025/10/17/r...
📬BEARR October Newsletter is out! Here's what you'll find:
🔹Invitation to our Annual Conference on resilience
🔹Report and the recording of our Annual Lecture with Bobo Lo and Kadri Liik
🔹Introduction to our news team volunteers that bring you the news from the region
🔗 mailchi.mp/746f8cd62fd8...
🔹Invitation to our Annual Conference on resilience
🔹Report and the recording of our Annual Lecture with Bobo Lo and Kadri Liik
🔹Introduction to our news team volunteers that bring you the news from the region
🔗 mailchi.mp/746f8cd62fd8...
October 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM
📬BEARR October Newsletter is out! Here's what you'll find:
🔹Invitation to our Annual Conference on resilience
🔹Report and the recording of our Annual Lecture with Bobo Lo and Kadri Liik
🔹Introduction to our news team volunteers that bring you the news from the region
🔗 mailchi.mp/746f8cd62fd8...
🔹Invitation to our Annual Conference on resilience
🔹Report and the recording of our Annual Lecture with Bobo Lo and Kadri Liik
🔹Introduction to our news team volunteers that bring you the news from the region
🔗 mailchi.mp/746f8cd62fd8...
📣 Join us for BEARR's 2025 Annual Conference on “Solidarity and stamina: how civil society builds and sustains resilience.”
🗓 Friday, 14 November 2025
🕙 10:00 – 13:30 (GMT)
📍 Online via Zoom and in London
🗣 Online interpretation into Ukrainian and Russian.
Register: bearr.org/2025/10/07/t...
🗓 Friday, 14 November 2025
🕙 10:00 – 13:30 (GMT)
📍 Online via Zoom and in London
🗣 Online interpretation into Ukrainian and Russian.
Register: bearr.org/2025/10/07/t...
October 13, 2025 at 12:10 PM
📣 Join us for BEARR's 2025 Annual Conference on “Solidarity and stamina: how civil society builds and sustains resilience.”
🗓 Friday, 14 November 2025
🕙 10:00 – 13:30 (GMT)
📍 Online via Zoom and in London
🗣 Online interpretation into Ukrainian and Russian.
Register: bearr.org/2025/10/07/t...
🗓 Friday, 14 November 2025
🕙 10:00 – 13:30 (GMT)
📍 Online via Zoom and in London
🗣 Online interpretation into Ukrainian and Russian.
Register: bearr.org/2025/10/07/t...
Join us for the BEARR Trust Annual Lecture 2025 on “Is it all over for the rules-based international order?” with Bobo Lo and @kadriliik.bsky.social moderated by Sir Roderic Lyne.
📅 Tue 14 Oct, 6pm (arrival from 5.30pm)
📍 EBRD HQ, Canary Wharf, London
Register and donate👉 bearr.org/2025/08/21/t...
📅 Tue 14 Oct, 6pm (arrival from 5.30pm)
📍 EBRD HQ, Canary Wharf, London
Register and donate👉 bearr.org/2025/08/21/t...
September 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Join us for the BEARR Trust Annual Lecture 2025 on “Is it all over for the rules-based international order?” with Bobo Lo and @kadriliik.bsky.social moderated by Sir Roderic Lyne.
📅 Tue 14 Oct, 6pm (arrival from 5.30pm)
📍 EBRD HQ, Canary Wharf, London
Register and donate👉 bearr.org/2025/08/21/t...
📅 Tue 14 Oct, 6pm (arrival from 5.30pm)
📍 EBRD HQ, Canary Wharf, London
Register and donate👉 bearr.org/2025/08/21/t...
📫The August edition of BEARR’s Newsletter is here!
🔹Details of our upcoming Annual Lecture at the EBRD on 14 October
🔹Update on the final projects selected for this year’s Small Grants Scheme
🔹A call for applications for our Honorary Treasurer role
🔗Full newsletter: mailchi.mp/2a45f68c510f...
🔹Details of our upcoming Annual Lecture at the EBRD on 14 October
🔹Update on the final projects selected for this year’s Small Grants Scheme
🔹A call for applications for our Honorary Treasurer role
🔗Full newsletter: mailchi.mp/2a45f68c510f...
August 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
📫The August edition of BEARR’s Newsletter is here!
🔹Details of our upcoming Annual Lecture at the EBRD on 14 October
🔹Update on the final projects selected for this year’s Small Grants Scheme
🔹A call for applications for our Honorary Treasurer role
🔗Full newsletter: mailchi.mp/2a45f68c510f...
🔹Details of our upcoming Annual Lecture at the EBRD on 14 October
🔹Update on the final projects selected for this year’s Small Grants Scheme
🔹A call for applications for our Honorary Treasurer role
🔗Full newsletter: mailchi.mp/2a45f68c510f...
🎨In Kharkiv, just 30km from the front line, a creative project, supported by BEARR's Small Grants Scheme, helped displaced residents reconnect, process trauma, and find their voices.
🔗Read more: bearr.org/2025/04/11/p...
🔗Read more: bearr.org/2025/04/11/p...
July 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
🎨In Kharkiv, just 30km from the front line, a creative project, supported by BEARR's Small Grants Scheme, helped displaced residents reconnect, process trauma, and find their voices.
🔗Read more: bearr.org/2025/04/11/p...
🔗Read more: bearr.org/2025/04/11/p...
📚Book review: Life in Spite of Everything
@victoriadonovan.bsky.social book takes a closer look at Donbas. Combining personal stories, research, and visits to the area, the book presents a detailed picture of a place shaped by colonialism, industry, and war.
bearr.org/2025/06/06/b...
@victoriadonovan.bsky.social book takes a closer look at Donbas. Combining personal stories, research, and visits to the area, the book presents a detailed picture of a place shaped by colonialism, industry, and war.
bearr.org/2025/06/06/b...
July 22, 2025 at 11:26 AM
📚Book review: Life in Spite of Everything
@victoriadonovan.bsky.social book takes a closer look at Donbas. Combining personal stories, research, and visits to the area, the book presents a detailed picture of a place shaped by colonialism, industry, and war.
bearr.org/2025/06/06/b...
@victoriadonovan.bsky.social book takes a closer look at Donbas. Combining personal stories, research, and visits to the area, the book presents a detailed picture of a place shaped by colonialism, industry, and war.
bearr.org/2025/06/06/b...
🌱 With support from BEARR’s Small Grants Scheme, Voznesensk Community Foundation helped 200 households in Ukraine grow food and build self-employment skills through seed kits and training. A small project with lasting impact.
🔗 Read more: bearr.org/2025/06/09/p...
🔗 Read more: bearr.org/2025/06/09/p...
July 15, 2025 at 6:37 AM
🌱 With support from BEARR’s Small Grants Scheme, Voznesensk Community Foundation helped 200 households in Ukraine grow food and build self-employment skills through seed kits and training. A small project with lasting impact.
🔗 Read more: bearr.org/2025/06/09/p...
🔗 Read more: bearr.org/2025/06/09/p...
📫 BEARR Summer Newsletter is here!
🔹 Update on the Ukraine Community Resilience Fund
🔹 Selected projects for 2025 Small Grants Scheme
🔹 Details on our upcoming Annual Lecture at the EBRD (October 14) and Annual Conference (November 14)
📩 Read the full newsletter here: mailchi.mp/cc36db7c6942...
🔹 Update on the Ukraine Community Resilience Fund
🔹 Selected projects for 2025 Small Grants Scheme
🔹 Details on our upcoming Annual Lecture at the EBRD (October 14) and Annual Conference (November 14)
📩 Read the full newsletter here: mailchi.mp/cc36db7c6942...
June 30, 2025 at 11:45 AM
📫 BEARR Summer Newsletter is here!
🔹 Update on the Ukraine Community Resilience Fund
🔹 Selected projects for 2025 Small Grants Scheme
🔹 Details on our upcoming Annual Lecture at the EBRD (October 14) and Annual Conference (November 14)
📩 Read the full newsletter here: mailchi.mp/cc36db7c6942...
🔹 Update on the Ukraine Community Resilience Fund
🔹 Selected projects for 2025 Small Grants Scheme
🔹 Details on our upcoming Annual Lecture at the EBRD (October 14) and Annual Conference (November 14)
📩 Read the full newsletter here: mailchi.mp/cc36db7c6942...
@victoriadonovan.bsky.social reflects on the deep-rooted culture of local initiative in Ukraine — and how communities step in where the state cannot.
Watch the full conversation, which marked the launch of our Ukraine Community Resilience Fund:
🔗 bearr.org/2025/04/10/b...
Watch the full conversation, which marked the launch of our Ukraine Community Resilience Fund:
🔗 bearr.org/2025/04/10/b...
May 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
@victoriadonovan.bsky.social reflects on the deep-rooted culture of local initiative in Ukraine — and how communities step in where the state cannot.
Watch the full conversation, which marked the launch of our Ukraine Community Resilience Fund:
🔗 bearr.org/2025/04/10/b...
Watch the full conversation, which marked the launch of our Ukraine Community Resilience Fund:
🔗 bearr.org/2025/04/10/b...
📫The BEARR Trust April Newsletter is out!
This edition features:
🔹Announcement of the new Ukraine Community Resilience Fund
🔹Invitation to our launch event with Prof Victoria Donovan
🔹Highlights from Dr Armen Sarkissian’s talk and review of his latest book
and much more: bearr.org/2025/04/15/b...
This edition features:
🔹Announcement of the new Ukraine Community Resilience Fund
🔹Invitation to our launch event with Prof Victoria Donovan
🔹Highlights from Dr Armen Sarkissian’s talk and review of his latest book
and much more: bearr.org/2025/04/15/b...
April 24, 2025 at 7:57 AM
📫The BEARR Trust April Newsletter is out!
This edition features:
🔹Announcement of the new Ukraine Community Resilience Fund
🔹Invitation to our launch event with Prof Victoria Donovan
🔹Highlights from Dr Armen Sarkissian’s talk and review of his latest book
and much more: bearr.org/2025/04/15/b...
This edition features:
🔹Announcement of the new Ukraine Community Resilience Fund
🔹Invitation to our launch event with Prof Victoria Donovan
🔹Highlights from Dr Armen Sarkissian’s talk and review of his latest book
and much more: bearr.org/2025/04/15/b...
To mark the launch of Ukraine Community Resilience Fund, we're hosting a special online event "Life in Spite of Everything: In conversation with Victoria Donovan"
📅8 May, 18:00 BST
Free & open to all, donations to Ukraine Community Resilience Fund are welcome.
Register: bearr.org/2025/04/10/b...
📅8 May, 18:00 BST
Free & open to all, donations to Ukraine Community Resilience Fund are welcome.
Register: bearr.org/2025/04/10/b...
April 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
To mark the launch of Ukraine Community Resilience Fund, we're hosting a special online event "Life in Spite of Everything: In conversation with Victoria Donovan"
📅8 May, 18:00 BST
Free & open to all, donations to Ukraine Community Resilience Fund are welcome.
Register: bearr.org/2025/04/10/b...
📅8 May, 18:00 BST
Free & open to all, donations to Ukraine Community Resilience Fund are welcome.
Register: bearr.org/2025/04/10/b...
📣Introducing Ukraine Community Resilience Fund!
Since 2022, BEARR has raised £600k+ to support grassroots NGOs in 🇺🇦 & 🇲🇩. Now, we’re shifting from emergency aid to long-term recovery — mental health, inclusion & more.
🗓️Launch event with Prof Victoria Donovan on 8 May
🔗 bearr.org/ukraine-comm...
Since 2022, BEARR has raised £600k+ to support grassroots NGOs in 🇺🇦 & 🇲🇩. Now, we’re shifting from emergency aid to long-term recovery — mental health, inclusion & more.
🗓️Launch event with Prof Victoria Donovan on 8 May
🔗 bearr.org/ukraine-comm...
April 15, 2025 at 10:17 AM
📣Introducing Ukraine Community Resilience Fund!
Since 2022, BEARR has raised £600k+ to support grassroots NGOs in 🇺🇦 & 🇲🇩. Now, we’re shifting from emergency aid to long-term recovery — mental health, inclusion & more.
🗓️Launch event with Prof Victoria Donovan on 8 May
🔗 bearr.org/ukraine-comm...
Since 2022, BEARR has raised £600k+ to support grassroots NGOs in 🇺🇦 & 🇲🇩. Now, we’re shifting from emergency aid to long-term recovery — mental health, inclusion & more.
🗓️Launch event with Prof Victoria Donovan on 8 May
🔗 bearr.org/ukraine-comm...
2024 Small Grants Scheme projects are coming to a close.
One of the highlights: Contribution to Women and Children taught displaced Nagorno-Karabakh women and youth sewing and beadwork, promoting integration and offering economic and psychological support.
🔗Full report: bearr.org/2025/04/07/p...
One of the highlights: Contribution to Women and Children taught displaced Nagorno-Karabakh women and youth sewing and beadwork, promoting integration and offering economic and psychological support.
🔗Full report: bearr.org/2025/04/07/p...
April 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
2024 Small Grants Scheme projects are coming to a close.
One of the highlights: Contribution to Women and Children taught displaced Nagorno-Karabakh women and youth sewing and beadwork, promoting integration and offering economic and psychological support.
🔗Full report: bearr.org/2025/04/07/p...
One of the highlights: Contribution to Women and Children taught displaced Nagorno-Karabakh women and youth sewing and beadwork, promoting integration and offering economic and psychological support.
🔗Full report: bearr.org/2025/04/07/p...
On Monday, we had the honour of hosting an event with Dr Armen Sarkissian, kindly sponsored by Lord Tyrie, at the House of Lords. A big thank you to everyone who joined us in person and online!
🎥If you missed the event, the recording is now available at the link: bearr.org/2025/01/17/b...
🎥If you missed the event, the recording is now available at the link: bearr.org/2025/01/17/b...
March 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM
On Monday, we had the honour of hosting an event with Dr Armen Sarkissian, kindly sponsored by Lord Tyrie, at the House of Lords. A big thank you to everyone who joined us in person and online!
🎥If you missed the event, the recording is now available at the link: bearr.org/2025/01/17/b...
🎥If you missed the event, the recording is now available at the link: bearr.org/2025/01/17/b...
Join us for a talk and discussion with Dr Armen Sarkissian, former president of Armenia!
📅10 March 2025, 6 PM GMT
📍House of Lords & Zoom
Dr Sarkissian will discuss his book The Small States Club and the political situation in Armenia.
Register here: bearr.org/2025/01/17/b...
📅10 March 2025, 6 PM GMT
📍House of Lords & Zoom
Dr Sarkissian will discuss his book The Small States Club and the political situation in Armenia.
Register here: bearr.org/2025/01/17/b...
March 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Join us for a talk and discussion with Dr Armen Sarkissian, former president of Armenia!
📅10 March 2025, 6 PM GMT
📍House of Lords & Zoom
Dr Sarkissian will discuss his book The Small States Club and the political situation in Armenia.
Register here: bearr.org/2025/01/17/b...
📅10 March 2025, 6 PM GMT
📍House of Lords & Zoom
Dr Sarkissian will discuss his book The Small States Club and the political situation in Armenia.
Register here: bearr.org/2025/01/17/b...
Three years on, the war in Ukraine is still impacting millions.
BEARR Trust remains committed to helping those in need, working with local partners to provide essential aid.
Every contribution makes a difference—donate at the link to support our work: cafdonate.cafonline.org/19892#!/Dona...
BEARR Trust remains committed to helping those in need, working with local partners to provide essential aid.
Every contribution makes a difference—donate at the link to support our work: cafdonate.cafonline.org/19892#!/Dona...
February 24, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Three years on, the war in Ukraine is still impacting millions.
BEARR Trust remains committed to helping those in need, working with local partners to provide essential aid.
Every contribution makes a difference—donate at the link to support our work: cafdonate.cafonline.org/19892#!/Dona...
BEARR Trust remains committed to helping those in need, working with local partners to provide essential aid.
Every contribution makes a difference—donate at the link to support our work: cafdonate.cafonline.org/19892#!/Dona...
📣The Trustees are delighted to welcome Ross Gill as the new BEARR Chairman!
Ross, a Trustee since 2015, has served as an energetic and dedicated Treasurer for most of that time and played no small part in BEARR’s achievements.
🔗Follow the link for more: bearr.org/2025/02/11/n...
Ross, a Trustee since 2015, has served as an energetic and dedicated Treasurer for most of that time and played no small part in BEARR’s achievements.
🔗Follow the link for more: bearr.org/2025/02/11/n...
February 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
📣The Trustees are delighted to welcome Ross Gill as the new BEARR Chairman!
Ross, a Trustee since 2015, has served as an energetic and dedicated Treasurer for most of that time and played no small part in BEARR’s achievements.
🔗Follow the link for more: bearr.org/2025/02/11/n...
Ross, a Trustee since 2015, has served as an energetic and dedicated Treasurer for most of that time and played no small part in BEARR’s achievements.
🔗Follow the link for more: bearr.org/2025/02/11/n...
📫The first BEARR newsletter of 2025 is out!
In this edition:
🔹New BEARR Chairman
🔹Opportunity to become BEARR’s Treasurer
🔹Ukraine Appeal update
🔹Invitation to a talk with Dr Sarkissian
and much more in the link🔗 bearr.org/2025/02/13/b...
In this edition:
🔹New BEARR Chairman
🔹Opportunity to become BEARR’s Treasurer
🔹Ukraine Appeal update
🔹Invitation to a talk with Dr Sarkissian
and much more in the link🔗 bearr.org/2025/02/13/b...
February 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
📫The first BEARR newsletter of 2025 is out!
In this edition:
🔹New BEARR Chairman
🔹Opportunity to become BEARR’s Treasurer
🔹Ukraine Appeal update
🔹Invitation to a talk with Dr Sarkissian
and much more in the link🔗 bearr.org/2025/02/13/b...
In this edition:
🔹New BEARR Chairman
🔹Opportunity to become BEARR’s Treasurer
🔹Ukraine Appeal update
🔹Invitation to a talk with Dr Sarkissian
and much more in the link🔗 bearr.org/2025/02/13/b...