Our Team

Meet our passionate, talented, and dedicated team.

Bernadeta Bagaslauskaite

Volunteer. Bernadeta is a Lithuanian, great-granddaughter of the Lithuanian partisan, and has been volunteering and collecting aid for Ukraine in both the UK and Lithuania since the beginning of the war due to her family’s love for Ukraine and painful personal history with the aggressor’s country.

She currently works for Samsung B2B, is a business owner and an event organiser and planner, and has been living in Leeds for 14 years.

Viacheslav Semeniuk

Viacheslav is a trustee of the “Leeds Ukrainian Community Association” charitable organisation.

A cyber security specialist by trade, he has lived in Leeds since 2015.

Viacheslav has been volunteering since 2014 and specialises in technical issues and specifications for the selection of humanitarian aid. He also organises cultural events and the preparation of all equipment.

John Morrison

John is a public figure, a historian and retired military personnel.

He organizes events and contacts military bases where Ukrainian military personnel are trained in the UK.

John searches for channels to purchase appropriate humanitarian aid.

Ben McDougall

Ben works as a Strategic Lead at NHS England and brings years of project management experience and a deep commitment to charitable work — Ben has volunteered in a number of different charities before.

Since joining our team in October 2025, he has shared inspiring ideas for sustainable development of the organisation and has quickly become a valued and trusted member of the team.

Vadym pryimak

Vadym is a graphic designer and branding specialist with many years of experience in visual communication and creative projects. Since the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine, he has been actively volunteering, helping to organise fundraising campaigns, community events, and charity markets across the UK.

Vadym has played a key role in raising funds for vehicles, drones, humanitarian aid, and other essential equipment for Ukraine. He is also passionate about using modern technologies, including 3D printing, to support humanitarian initiatives and bring people together through community projects.