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Posting the below as feel pretty helpess and wondering what I can do to support people in Ukraine. Links to where you can donate and some good resources too [I work for a charity and we partner with British Red Cross so has come from their Emergencies Appeal via a colleague]
"With the crisis in Ukraine continuing to impact the lives of thousands of people, your help is appreciated. Red Cross teams in Ukraine and the border countries are providing essential aid. In Ukraine, Ukrainian Red Cross volunteers are providing first aid, warm clothes, and support in shelters and metro stations. You can find out more about our response here.
https://www.redcross.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/international/ukraine
The best way to help in this emergency, if you can do so, is to donate money to the Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian appeal. We are unable to accept goods or send volunteers abroad – you can find out more here.
https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-involved/donate/donation-questions/emergency-appeals/ukraine-crisis-appeal-faqs
Fundraising :
We are looking for people to help ‘shake a bucket’ at locations across the UK between Thursday 17th March – Saturday 19th March. If you can spare two hours and are over 18, you can sign up here for a slot near you.
https://volunteer.redcross.org.uk/opportunities/22596-fundraising-bucket-shaker-volunteer-2021-11-09
If you can encourage others in your network to sign up to volunteer we have a draft email you could send and media assets to share here.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qe1q3nj6h6f9sp4/AACwJmZH5Q4liGikiNtBWz4Ha?dl=0
Groups, including children and young people, can organise a fundraising activity for Ukraine and you can download our fundraising packs for lots of ideas.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qe1q3nj6h6f9sp4/AACwJmZH5Q4liGikiNtBWz4Ha?dl=0
Educational resources
Our education team have released two new educational resources to support teachers and parents: a guidance piece on How to talk about conflict impartially, and a photo-based resource to help discuss the specific events in Ukraine.
We also have our educational resources on the Rules of War and Migration - why people migrate and the difficulties they face which also might interest you. Additionally, we have wellbeing resources available to help build resilience.
https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-involved/teaching-resources/how-to-talk-about-conflict-impartially
https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-involved/teaching-resources/newsthink-ukraine
https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-involved/teaching-resources/refugee-week-imagine-a-kinder-world
https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-help/get-help-with-loneliness/wellbeing-support
The National Youth Agency has also released some resources for youth workers.
https://nya.org.uk/ukraine-crisis/