Date: Tuesday 24th February 2026
Time: 1900- 2000 UK GMT
Location: Zoom (Register Now)
As we approach the fourth anniversary of the Ukraine war, we’d like to invite you to join us for a free webinar to hear first-hand from our team about the difference your support is making to children living through conflict.
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The importance of getting children Back to Family during times of conflict: a panel discussion
Across Ukraine, families are living with daily uncertainty. Freezing temperatures, power cuts and ongoing bombardment place huge strain on parents and caregivers, as well as on our team. People in Ukraine had only four days last year without drone or missile attacks. War places children at greater risk of being separated from the people who care for them most.
In the webinar, we’ll be joined by the panel for an exclusive live panel discussion about the impact of conflict and the difference your support has been making to families who would otherwise be torn apart by war.
There will be time after the discussion for you to ask any questions that you might have
The Panel
Mark Waddington – CEO. Mark has 30 years’ experience in the humanitarian and international development sectors, including 22 years as a CEO – eight years at War Child and 14 at Hope and Homes for Children – building impact as child protection and care-reform INGOs, and serving as a trustee of Barnardo’s and chair of the Barnardo’s Foundation. For the past five years he has led a review of humanitarian sector effectiveness and is now designing a new humanitarian offering in response to the sector’s crisis.
Yana Serdiuk – Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, Hope and Homes for Children Ukraine. Yana has a MA degree in sociology. Right now, she is getting her PhD at the Faculty of Sociology at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Joined the Hope and Homes for Children team last year. Yana is proud to contribute to this meaningful work by strengthening monitoring and reporting, and by helping to highlight the support our team delivers to children and families at the local level.
Victoria Olarte – Senior Strategic Research Partner. Victoria is a senior international child care reform specialist with twenty years of experience working with governments, multilaterals and civil society on transforming child protection and care systems globally, including across Africa, Latin America and Europe. She is currently Senior Strategic Research Partner at Hope and Homes for Children, guiding research and evidence initiatives that shape national and global progress in care reform, including fragile contexts.
Pete Garratt – Director of Global Programmes. Pete serves as our Director of Global Programmes, working closely with our teams and partners in 12 countries around the world. He's passionate about seeing children safe in nurturing and loving families.
