Wondering what you can do to help people from Ukraine?
Organisations are collecting donations of clothes, sleeping bags, etc for people arriving on the borders from Ukraine.
Bournemouth, Dorset
Drop off items at the Food Plus shop, 553 Christchurch Rd, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH1 4AH.
Deadline 4 March 2022, where they will then be transported to Poland and distributed to Ukrainian refugees.
Prepare the parcels in one package but separate the food from other items.
- Blankets
- Sleeping bags
- Bed linen Pillows (packed in foil)
- Bedding sets
- Thermal flasks
- Milk powder
- Canned food
- Dry food
- New or little used clothing, especially warm
- Women’s and children underwear
- Towels
- Baby wipes
- Baby nappies
- Baby milk and formula
- Toiletries / Soap bars
- Sanitary towels
Polish Club Southampton
507 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2TH
Donations they are desperate for at the moment
- Thermal underwear, thermal underclothing (like leggings, blouses – THERMAL ONLY, no other clothing)
- Hats, gloves
- Foam mats
- Warm blankets
- Survival foil blankets
- First aid boxes
- Hand/feet warmers
- SMALL tents
- Any medical equipment, wound dressings etc
Also necessary, but less critical
- Baby formula, including special needs formula
- Sudocrem, nappy creams
- Medicines
- Non-perishable food
- Instant soups etc
See their Facebook page for any amendments to the list and information about collections.
Edinburgh Ukrainian Club
Coming soon. Their Facebook page will give details when available.
Downfield Mains Church, Dundee
Downfield Mains Church, 1 Haldane Street, Dundee, DD3 0HP
Aid for Ukrainian Refugees, items required:
- New or like new coats
- Clothes and shoes
- Toothbrushes and toothpaste
- Nappies
- Sanitary items
- Soap and face cloths
- Shower gel
- Sleeping bags
- Towels
- Single fitted sheets
- Pillows
- Pillowcases
- Blankets
See their Facebook page for drop off times and further details.
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Doncaster
See Doncaster Free Press for details.
Oxford University Ukrainian Society
Coming soon. Their Twitter page will give details when available.
London, UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES)
SSEES Donation Drive to help Ukrainian Refugees
Drop off: SSEES Society Office (SSEES Building 5th Floor) or a Collection Box outside SSEES Building
Near Euston
- Blankets
- Bedding
- Toiletries (toothbrush/soap/shampoo/bodywash)
- Wet wipes
- Hygiene products
- Diapers / Nappies
- Bandages / Plasters
- Paracetamol
- Hand Sanitiser
- Face masks
- Clothing (second hand / lightly used is ok)
- Coats / Jackets
- Gloves / Hats / Scarves
- Socks / Shoes
- Cardboard boxes to help pack supplies up
For collection days and further information go to their Twitter page.
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Foodstock – West Belfast Community Response
Donations needed for a truck leaving for Poland on Friday.
Drop off point: Foodstock – West Belfast Community Response – 150 Andersonstown Rd, BT11 9BY. Phone: 07794304259
Monday 28 February to Thursday 3 March, 9am to 5pm.
- Winter coats for all ages
- Non-perishable food
- First aid (bandages / gauze in date)
- Toiletries & nappies
- Hygiene products
For details go to their Facebook page.
Parish of St. Brélade, Jersey
Collections taking place from Tuesday 1st March to Saturday 5th March, 9-5pm.
Any of the following items are gratefully received at the Parish Hall at St. Aubin for onward despatch by the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland
- Clothes
- Bedding
- Sleeping Bags
- Towels
- Hats
- Gloves
- Scarves
- Socks
- Hairbrushes
- Plastic Combs
- Toiletries
- Sanitary Towels
- Nappies (kids & adult)
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrushes
- Shampoo
- Shaving Foam
- Soap
- Stick Deodorant (not aerosol)
For details go to their Twitter page.
Polish Integration Support Centre
Collection Points in: Wrexham, Liverpool, Oswestry, Whitchurch, Chester, Manchester, London, Telford, Flint
Items collected include:
- Foil survival blankets
- Toys
- Nappies
- Sanitary towels
- Crayons
- Towels
- First Aid Kits / Bandages
- Sleeping bags
- Metal cups
- Thermal clothing
- Hair brushes
- Shampoo
- Toothbrushes
- Children’s clothes
Balham, London
The White Eagle Club in Balham is collecting items for refugees from Ukraine.
Address: 211 Balham High Road, London SW17 7BQ
Items accepted:
- Batteries / flashlights / candles
- Clothes (new or in very good condition)
- Shoes (new or in very good condition)
- Diapers
- Clothing for children of different ages
- Sanitary products
- Thermal clothes / thermal t-shirts / gloves
- Painkillers
- Packaging products
- Duvets / blankets / sleeping bags / pillows / bedding
Check their Facebook page for collection days and to see if they are calling for volunteers.
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