Law, psychology, employment: how we respond to people’s real needs

In a world where uncertainty has become the new normal, knowledge is confidence.
Together with our partner Mercy Corps and with financial support from the UK government, we have completed a cycle of training sessions within an educational project that reached hundreds of people of different ages, backgrounds, and challenges.

What did participants want to know?
Many had legal questions: how to protect themselves, how to verify an employer, what to know when getting a first job, how to check their insurance and employment history.
Even more questions were psychological: how to prepare for a job interview, how to find inner strength, how to build a career that fits their personal needs.

Psychological support:

• 41 individual consultations
• 19 group sessions (over 250 participants)
  Focus topics: emotional exhaustion, self-regulation, work-life balance.

Legal consultations:

• 15 individual consultations
• 13 group sessions (over 130 participants)
  Covered topics: changes in labor conditions during wartime, workers’ rights, remote work, pension questions, safe employment.

Employment training for job seekers:

• Over 370 participants
• 37 people gained practical skills in writing a CV, understanding the labor market, and preparing for interviews.

“Our goal was not just to share information or explain the law, but to give people something to lean on. That’s what our psychologists focused on—helping participants find their inner resources, organize their thoughts, and start acting again: confidently, consciously, for themselves and their families,” — says Olena Bieloliptsieva, Head of Educational Projects at Responsible Citizens NGO.

“Our task was to give clear and personalized answers. Young people wanted to learn about safe employment, how to verify companies, and types of contracts. Those nearing retirement age asked about their employment records, changes in legislation, and pension reform. We addressed their needs professionally. There are many changes happening now, especially digital ones, so we tried to be as useful as possible—showing how to use online resources to check personal data, including insurance and work history. That turned out to be one of the most relevant aspects,” — adds the project’s legal expert.

We thank everyone who was with us — and everyone who reached out.
Our educational initiatives aim to strengthen community resilience in the face of today’s challenges.