The war in Ukraine has lasted longer than the First World War. And as the 5th winter of the war approaches, Ukraine needs our help more than ever. Not least to let them know that we continue to stand with our Ukrainian friends and that we are unambiguous in our recognition of the sovereignty of the country and the aggression of Russia's brutal and illegal invasion.

We are now busy collecting donations of humanitarian aid for our next delivery to Ukraine in December. This will be our 29th project. Our priorities continue to be gathering food, medicines, sanitary products, blankets, batteries, and games, arts and crafts items for children, including musical instruments.

Last year we raised an additional £11,000 to buy diesel heaters, rechargeable lights, power banks, torches and candles. We are going to try to match that total this year.

If you can help us at all, that would be wonderful, but equally we absolutely understand you have helped us many times in the past, so won’t be offended if you are unable to this time.

Thank you again for all your support, it means a lot to me personally and of course to the communities in Ukraine itself.

We also continue to raise money for direct purchases in Ukraine by our charitable partners.

Our story so far

Since March 2022 a group of individuals and organisations based in Peterborough, Stamford, Sheffield and Dronfield have been working with partners in Poland, Rivne, Kyiv and Kharkiv to help Ukrainian refugees in Poland and communities across Ukraine.

We have now made 28 deliveries to Poland and Ukraine, delivering over 100 tonnes of humanitarian aid, ambulances, camping stoves, generators and specialist medical equipment.

Our latest delivery in August 2026 delivered 10 pallets of donated supplies to front line communities in the Donbas and around Sumy and Kharkiv.

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In total since March 2022, the team has raised over £500K and

Supported six summer camps for Ukrainian widows and children.

Purchased and had delivered 37 generators for use by churches, schools, orphanages, charities and cafes across Ukraine

Delivered nearly 100 tonnes of donated food supplies, including rice, pasta, tinned food to villages close to the Russian border in Sumy oblast and across southern Ukraine.

Delivered 2 tonnes of general medical supplies, such as bandages, sutures, surgical gowns and gloves directly to the Kyiv Heart Institute

Purchased specialist medical equipment for the Kyiv Heart Institute, particularly 25 heart valves and over 600 sutures for use in heart surgery

Purchased flak jackets and helmets to protect humanitarian aid workers who are helping get our donations to front line communities

Provided financial support for a humanitarian aid team for four months (April – August 2023), providing funds to purchase fuel and additional supplies, such as bread, to be delivered to communities around Bakhmut and Lyman and fridges and microwaves to the flood devastated villages around Kherson

Supported a charity for the deaf in Odesa, buying head torches, power packs and hi-vis ribbons to help them through the winter

Delivered c 1000 Christmas and Easter gift boxes for Ukrainian refugee children in Poland and in Rivne, Kostopil, Odesa, Kyrvy Rik, Chernivtsi, Kyiv and Kharkiv and Sumy Oblasts.

Please contact us on richard@helpingourukrainianfriends.org.uk

Helping Our Ukrainian Friends