Two Ukrainian churches in Greater Manchester granted listed status on eve of Eurovision
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBefore a note is song of their Eurovision entry, Ukraine has already won cultutral accolades in Greater Manchester today. Two Ukrainian Catholic Churches in Salford and Oldham have been granted Grade II listed status.
The first recorded Ukrainians arrived in the late 19th and early 20th century when several hundred people from western Ukraine settled in Manchester.
Following the Second World War, around 35,000 Ukrainians came to the UK as part of the European Volunteer Workers scheme. This was set up to address labour shortages by providing jobs in industry and agriculture to ‘displaced’ people.
Many found work in the cotton mills of Manchester and woollen industry in West Yorkshire. More Ukrainians migrated to England following the collapse of the Soviet Union and, most recently, to escape the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community This year's Eurovision Song Contest is being staged in Liverpool despite Ukraine winning last year, due to the ongoing war in the country.
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