The Spilno Hub – UNICEF Katowice is an integration-friendly space for the Polish and refugee community, which was established as part of an agreement between the City of Katowice and the United Nations Children’s Fund – UNICEF. The Centre operates on the principle of a community café. The Centre’s activities consist in activating Participants and their integration.

What kind of help will you find here?

• You will get information about activities carried out in Katowice aimed at organising support and integration, especially for children and young people;
• You will make use of the integration café;
• Children will benefit from animation activities in the play corner;
• Children and young people will benefit from a library with Ukrainian-language literature;
  You will find psychological support;
• You will receive advice on law, speech therapy, pedagogy, psychology, vocational counselling, as well as on dealing with current and official matters in Katowice;
• Children and young people will benefit from Polish language tuition, tutoring according to their needs or classes to help them overcome difficulties in mastering specific skills and acquiring knowledge;
• The Centre will host workshops, information meetings and exercise classes for parents and carers of children;
• You will take part in workshops on anti-discrimination and violence, child and adolescent health education, including teenage pregnancy prevention, healthy eating, cultural differences, self-confidence acquisition, substance, alcohol and nicotine prevention;
• Get help with Polish-Ukrainian and Ukrainian-Polish translations.