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How to help Ukrainian refugees and signposts for support.

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A large collection of links for donations and the latest information on current events and anti-war activities in the UK can be found

Donate

  • The SSEES Society is running a donation drive. Donations can be ordered for delivery to the SSEES Society address. More information .

  • has been established to provide much-needed financial support for all of 䳢’s response initiatives. In addition to the Academic Sanctuary Fellowship Scheme, it will give lifeline support to current students impacted by the crisis through immediate access to assistance grants and enabling critical support packages for both current and incoming students over the course of the next academic year. Friends in the alumni and donor community, as well as staff and students can contribute.

  • Doctors at ʼһH are grouping together with their Ukrainian colleagues to get generators to hospitals in Ukraine. This is being partly led by a, in collaboration with Ukrainian medical and army contacts. They have set up a , as they are hoping to get the generators there by an agreed route.

  • has helped SSEES students deliver donations from London to Lviv in partnership with MeestGroup. UkayExpress are open for donations currently in E10 (London) but we recommend calling +44(0)203 4417 857 in advance, or messaging on Instagram @ukayexpress to check when and how to donate. Medical supplies, canned foods and hygiene products are a priority.
  • : Повертайся Живим / 'Come Back Alive', a Kyiv-based charity, provides Ukraine’s Armed Forces with equipment, software, personal body protection, training, etc.
  • - Humanitarian aid to Ukraine
  • The Canadian government is currently matching donations to the
  • The has partnered with the Association Internationale de Cooperation Medicine to support humanitarian relief efforts
  • , the emergency response in Ukraine
  • compiled by students at NYU Department of Politics
  • , the Come Back Alive foundation (veteran rehabilitation, relief for the Ukrainian soldiers’ families, etc.)
  • Support the and the rule of law in Russia
  • At least 6000 Russians have been jailed/detained for protesting Putler's invasion of Ukraine. The most important organization supporting them and future protesters is , which provides crucial legal aid in getting people out of detention, monitoring and publicizing their treatment, and keeping them from making wrongful confessions
  • - a volunteer field medic battalion

Volunteer

  • - offer a place to stay for Ukrainians fleeing the war
  • -find hosts for Ukrainian refugees under the government programme Homes for Ukraine. Project UKraine helps British hosts find displaced Ukrainians who are looking for a host in the UK.
  • Ifyou have Ukrainian, Russian, or other language skills that could be of use to people fleeing the invasion and its attendant political crises in the coming weeks,to volunteer with
  • , a well-established NGOis currently looking for volunteers. In particular, they need help from people with the knowledge of one of the following languages: Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, Hungarian, Czech, Romanian, and German.
  • The in London is looking for anyone who can support with interpretation and translation into Ukrainian (or at least Russian!) to support them in their work helping Ukrainians in London and abroad.
  • You can volunteer to host refugees at
  • isan independent platform connecting Ukrainian refugees with potential hosts and housing.
  • is an initiative coordinating volunteers at the Polish-Ukrainian border
  • collated by volunteers assisting Ukrainian refugees needing to communicate in multiple languages
  • connects Russian-speaking volunteers directly with Russians for peaceful conversations that provide verifiable facts about the war

Information for refugees

  • Coordinated help for
  • Aid and assistance for
  • (Facebook page)
  • provides a list of places open to house refugees

Check in

Everyone at SSEES has been profoundly affected by these events and we understand that every act of compassion means the whole world right now. Please look after yourself and check in with friends, relatives, colleagues and students when you can.