Tutor Doctor gives Ukrainian refugee the opportunity to transform students’ lives

Lecturer and researcher from Kyiv, says she’s been met with “nothing but open arms” 

Over 150,000 Ukrainian refugees have entered the second year of being resettled in the UK since being uprooted due to the ongoing conflict in their homeland. But, despite the difficulties they have faced, it has not stopped them from devoting their time, energy and passion into becoming key members of their local communities. Liudmyla Berezova, a lecturer and researcher from Kyiv has done all of this and more, exemplifying what can be achieved when presented with the right opportunities. Since June last year, the refugee has been utilising her 23-years’ experience in education to provide high-quality, bespoke learning support to Ukrainian children with the help of the in-home and online tutoring franchise, Tutor Doctor. 

Thanks to a collaborative effort from Adie Twining and Suzie Boon (pictured below with Liudmya), the franchisees of Tutor Doctor Central Southampton Salisbury and TutorDoctor Winchester, Liudmyla has been given a platform to flourish and use her talent to transform students’ lives. Liudmyla, along with her son, came to the UK to escape the war early last year. And with much of their family still in occupied territory, settling into their new lives in Southampton has been no mean feat. Now, having recently been appointed as a Visiting Fellow at the faculties of education, humanities and social sciences at the University of Winchester, Liudmyla’s role in the Hampshire education system has been instrumental in ensuring refugees have equal access to high-quality, attentive services.

As a driving force behind the success of the programme, which provides Ukrainian children in the local area with free English Speaking Language lessons, Liudmyla has been given a new lease of life in her career. “Inspired” by the response she, her son and her community of refugees have received by Adie, Suzie and the residents of Southampton, Liudmyla is delighted to have been given the opportunity to give back.

As franchisees driven by inspired by the notion of doing more for the community, Adie and Suzie have continued to work closely with Liudmyla, providing resources and nurturing her own professional development as she becomes instrumental to the progress of refugee education provision.