Fundraising for Ukraine 💙💛

Please donate if you can and/or share this page and/or take part in sponsored fundraising. You can walk, run, cycle, skate, or even skip your way along your local river – all while raising vital funds to help the people of Ukraine. We are aiming to collectively travel 346 km, which is the length of the River Thames. To participate, please fill in the short form linked below. You could participate in this fundraising at any time, but you are also invited to join us on a 5 km sponsored walk along the River Thames. You can take as many or as few steps as you choose.

Meeting Point: Clearwater Court, Reading, RG1 8DB at 12:30 pm on Thursday 7th April 2022.

Participation Form: https://forms.office.com/r/fSp4YFfHtg

Completion Form: https://forms.office.com/r/MLfJEUbG0g

We will also be holding a bake sale at Clearwater Court, Reading, RG1 8DB from 10:00 am on Thursday 7th April 2022. Please come and join us to buy or donate cake. All proceeds will be donated to this cause.

Please encourage others to sponsor your fundraising.

Together we may be able to make a difference to people in crisis in Ukraine.

Ukraine is in crisis – please donate

We are horrified and gravely concerned about the intensification of fighting in Ukraine over the past few days. People are losing their homes and lives; families are being separated. Essential services, like water and healthcare, are under threat.

Please donate today if you can.

The people caught up in this conflict must be supported and protected. Even before recent developments, this eight-year conflict has hit people daily on all levels. It's brought suffering, death, injury and separation from loved ones, as well as the huge mental toll of ongoing violence and insecurity. We fear further escalation will worsen an already appalling humanitarian situation and wreak havoc on more lives.

How will my donation help people in Ukraine? 

As the security situation allows, the Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will continue to respond to existing and emerging humanitarian needs. The Red Cross has supported people affected by this conflict for years and this will not stop now.

Your donation could help someone affected get:

• food
• water
• first aid
• medicines
• warm clothes
• shelter

Your donation will mean we can reach even more people in desperate need. Please donate today.

The British Red Cross

The British Red Cross plays a vital role in emergency response, and the ongoing, ever-changing situation concerning the COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. In times of crisis, we’re here to help people. We’re local and we’re global and we’ve been doing this for 150 years. Our network of incredible staff and volunteers means we are uniquely placed to reach people in fearful, uncertain times. But it’s the generosity of our supporters that enables our work to happen quickly and efficiently. We rely on your support to keep us going.

Other Ukraine Charities

With warnings about an unfolding humanitarian crisis following, the people of Ukraine face immense danger. Here are a few other places you can donate and make a difference:

• Revived Soldiers Ukraine, which finds medication and medical supplies for army hospitals on the front line. Donate here https://www.rsukraine.org/.
• Nova Ukraine, a Ukraine-based non-profit that provides civilians with everything from baby food and hygiene products to clothes and household supplies. Donate here https://novaukraine.org/.
• Sunflower for Peace, which provides first-aid backpacks to doctors and paramedics in Ukraine on the front line. Donate here https://en-gb.facebook.com/sunflowerofpeace/.
• Voices of Children, a charity that focuses on helping Ukraine's children recover from the psychological trauma of war. Donate here https://voices.org.ua/en/.
• The Kyiv Independent, a Ukraine-based English-language newspaper. Donate here https://kyivindependent.com/.
• Project HOPE, a humanitarian organisation that provides medical supplies and assistance to refugees both in Ukraine and once they have fled to surrounding countries. Donate here https://www.projecthope.org/.
• International Medical Corps, whose teams are already on the ground in Ukraine delivering medical and mental health care, as well as medical training. Donate here https://internationalmedicalcorps.org.uk/.
• Choose Love, a non-profit that provides medical care, food, clothing, shelter, legal aid, and supports the LGBTQIA+ community. Donate here https://choose.love/.
• UNICEF is working across eastern Ukraine to deliver life-saving programmes for children as well as deliver safe drinking water in areas heavily impacted by the conflict. Donate here https://www.unicef.org.uk/.