Where to acquire new knowledge and skills for starting your own business, how to spend your free time productively, where to seek psychological or legal support - this and more is covered by the Ukrainian Veteran Fund in its traditional selection of relevant opportunities and useful information.

During the state of martial law, military personnel and combatants are exempt from paying interest on loans. How to take advantage of this benefit is explained by lawyers from the Ukrainian Veteran Fund.

EPAM invites Ukrainian veterans to a special program that will help master a new IT profession and gain the necessary knowledge and skills to start a career in IT.

The training will begin in October 2024 (registration is open until the group is full). The group will consist of up to 50 participants. The language of instruction will be Ukrainian. The program is free at all stages for all participants, with classes held online three times a week (lectures, practical sessions, discussions of completed tasks, and Q&A). Details and registration.

The Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) and the Ministry of Digital Transformation have launched an educational series “Grants for Veterans” on the Diia platform. This series explains how veterans, veteran women, and their family members can obtain grants for starting or developing their own businesses. In 11 episodes lasting 10-15 minutes each, experts from KSE discuss the features of the most popular grant programs: participant requirements, possible grant amounts, number of employees to be hired, whether funds need to be returned to the state, registries for checking business reputation; how to formulate a business idea and write a business plan; budgeting and preparing for interviews at the Employment Center. You can watch it at this link.

Superhumans is forming an orchestra of veterans with prosthetics to demonstrate to the world how strong, resilient, and talented Ukrainians are, even in these dark times. They invite veterans and veteran women with prosthetics or civilian musicians who have lost limbs due to the war, but have returned to playing any musical instrument after successful prosthetics and rehabilitation. Details.

In difficult situations, reach out to the crisis support hotline for veterans and their families. If you need legal assistance, consult with the lawyers of the Ukrainian Veteran Fund. A separate platform has been created for convenience, allowing you to contact psychologists and lawyers. On this platform, you will find: the phone number for the 24/7 free crisis support hotline, as well as information about support groups; a feedback form for free legal consultations — leave your questions, and the lawyers will get back to you. Link to the platform.