Hull support for Ukraine aid effort

Hull’s appeal for humanitarian aid for the people of Ukraine has seen such a huge response that organisers are opening new drop-off points and a larger storage facility.

Over the past week, the city’s communities have come together to collect and deliver aid as part of the Hull 4 Ukraine collective.

After an overwhelming response from the people of Hull, the Hull 4 Heroes shop, in Whitefriargate, and Living Hope Christian Church, in Linnaeus Street, will no longer be able to accept donations after Friday 11 March.

Local people, businesses and organisations can take donations to the following drop-off points:

• Former Staples building (side entrance), Myton Street, HU1 2PS (Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm, from Monday 14 March);
• The Freedom Centre, 97 Preston Rd, HU9 3QB (Mon-Fri, 10am-noon);
• Eastside Community Sports Trust, Staithes Road, Preston, HU12 8DX (Mon-Fri, 11am-6pm).

Organisers are currently asking that people donate items from the below list:

• dried food, pasta, tinned goods, sweets, packet rice;
• medication – painkillers, bandages, plasters, children’s paracetamol and first aid kits;
• children’s warm clothing – hats, scarves, coats;
• children’s small toys, cuddly toys, dolls, colouring books, crayons, picture books, very small jigsaws (no large plastic toys please);

Items NOT required (these will be turned away at this time):

• adult clothing;
• toiletries;
• bedding.

Please do NOT bring any of the following items, as organisers are unable to ship these:

• aerosols;
• sanitiser;
• matches;
• perfumes;
• razors;
• bleach or cleaning products (corrosive products);
• batteries.

Hull 4 Ukraine was set up by Magda Moses and others in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The initiative is being led by Hull’s community and voluntary organisations, and volunteers have spent the past week sorting donations to be transported to Ukraine and surrounding countries.

Anyone with enquiries about Hull 4 Ukraine should email projects@hull4heroes.org.uk

Information taken from Hull City Council website