This is how you can help support people in Ukraine - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life This is how you can help support people in Ukraine By Kanika Banwait - March 7, 2022 After Russia began a vicious military attack on Ukraine on 24 February, many of us have been left feeling heartbroken for those directly affected by the conflict. At least 137 people were killed and over 300 were injured after the first day of Russia’s attack. Now, more than 1.7 million people have fled Ukraine, according to the United Nations. The UN high commissioner for refugees has called it the fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War Two. A pledge from the UK government to send another £80 million in aid to Ukraine brings the total UK support to £220 million, which includes £120 million of humanitarian aid. As hopeless as we may feel right now, there are ways we can help. If you can, donate to these charities that will help to support people in Ukraine by funding medical supplies and aid, as well as contributing to other schemes… Charities supporting people in Ukraine Come Back Alive Donating money to Ukraine charities Come Back Alive, a Kyiv-based organisation, or Army SOS will ensure Ukranian forces have the help they need during the conflict, from training and equipment to food and software. Save The Children View this post on Instagram A post shared by Save The Children UK (@savechildrenuk) ‘With this latest escalation of tensions and sub-zero temperatures in the region, children are at huge risk of injury, hunger and cold,’ the charity’s website says. Save The Children aims to distribute essential aid to children and their families, from winter and hygiene kits to helping children overcome the mental and psychological impacts of conflict. UK for UNHCR UK for UNHCR is the UN’s refugee agency charity partner in the UK. The organisation is using donations to aid efforts in providing protection, shelter, food, legal and psychological support for those fleeing the conflict. British-Ukrainian Aid British-Ukrainian Aid is a charity that helps support victims of conflict, those who have been injured and wounded, or displaced. It wrote on JustGiving: ‘The injured and wounded, orphaned children, the elderly, and internal refugees urgently need your help! With your support we hope to raise £20,000 towards medical aid.’ United Help Ukraine This charity is providing first aid kits and other medical supplies to the front lines. They’re also working with Ukraine’s emergency response organisations to prepare humanitarian aid. Choose Love View this post on Instagram A post shared by Choose Love (@chooselove) Choose Love has launched an urgent appeal, saying ‘With your donations we’ll be supporting projects (that meet our criteria) who are providing vital aid and services to those still in and fleeing the country, including: emergency medical care, food, shelter, clothes, legal support, support for the LGBTQIA+ community and mental health support. ​​​​​​’ Razom For Ukraine This charity is raising money to get essential goods to Ukraine. Razom For Ukraine is also using donations to translate important documents and sources, get volunteers and share information. Sunflower of Peace Sunflower of Peace is a fundraising project created by Katya Malakhova, which aims to raise funds for first aid medical backpacks for paramedics and doctors in Ukraine. Katya wrote on the Facebook page (where donations can be made): ‘Each backpack has the ability to save up to 10 lives… The backpack’s contents are specially designed to be used by highly skilled military combat groups – marines, special forces units and intelligence. These groups operate in areas without access to MedicalFacilities or Emergency Care. Therefore, it’s crucial that each combat group have a soldier capable of acting as a medic on the spot.’ Disasters Emergency Committee DEC DEC charities are in Ukraine and neighbouring countries to help meet the needs of all refugees and displaced people from the conflict. £30 could provide essential hygiene supplies for three people for one month, £50 could provide blankets for four families and £100 could provide emergency food for two families for one month. The Big Give is helping to double donations made to DEC’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal via donate.thebiggive.org.uk. Red Cross View this post on Instagram A post shared by British Red Cross (@britishredcross) The Red Cross has vowed to continue its support for the at-risk families in Ukraine. The charity delivers food, fuel for heating, medical supplies and housing support to those living close to the line of contact in eastern Ukraine. Revived Soldiers Of Ukraine This non-profit organisation provides medical aid to Ukrainian soldiers, their families, and civilians affected by living in a conflict zone. It helps hospitals to treat wounded soldiers by supplying medical supplies. Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain AUGB A GoFundMe page set up by the AUGB and its branches across the UK are accepting donations to help with medical care and relief. The donation page reads: ‘We are working with accredited and registered Ukrainian charities to provide medicines, food and critical services to support the most vulnerable to overcome the consequences and trauma of war.’ It also explains what your money would be going towards – just £8 provides two woollen blankets for individuals or emergency shelters while £70 can provide a food and hygiene pack for a family of four, for a month. Voices of Children This charity is based in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine, and provides psychological, social and practical support to children who have been caught up in conflict or separated from their families. Other ways to help Book an Airbnb View this post on Instagram A post shared by Airbnb (@airbnb) Rather than sending money to charity, some people have sent money directly to those affected by booking Airbnbs they never intend to visit. According to figures released by Airbnb on Saturday, over 60,000 nights were booked in Ukraine from around the world on 2 and 3 March. Airbnb has now waived its guest fees and Host fees for new reservations, to help ensure as much money gets through to the people of Ukraine as possible. Friend just booked Airbnb apartment in Kyiv ( that clearly he will never go to ) as Airbnb have waved their commission. There are lots of different ways to help / donate but this is one more #kyiv #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/P4v7ptsj3w - emily m (@maitlis) March 4, 2022 Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis also tweeted: ‘Friend just booked Airbnb apartment in Kyiv (that clearly he will never go to) as Airbnb have waved their commission. There are lots of different ways to help/donate but this is one more.’ #BeautyForUkraine View this post on Instagram A post shared by Townhouse (@mytownhouseuk) Townhouse, the luxury nail salon brand, announced it would be donating 100 per cent of revenues across all of their locations on 8 March to the UNHCR Emergency Appeal for Ukraine under their #NailsForUkraine campaign. Other beauty businesses then began to also pledge donations, through which the #BeautyForUkraine movement was born. Salons in the UK and US are taking part in the campaign. If you can’t make it to a salon, try buying a gift card from the brands instead. Donate supplies Across the UK, local communities are collecting items to deliver to Ukrainian refugees. You can search for drop off points near you online, and items typically sought after include bedding, tents, warm clothing, first aid kits, nappies, toiletries, torches with batteries, and hygiene products and toys. It’s important to check what’s actually needed before dropping off items to avoid waste, and to make sure you’re providing what’s urgently needed. Buy products making donations STAND WITH UKRAINE earrings, £20 (£10 per pair is donated to Shelterbox and Unicef Charities), Etsy Many brands have said they will donate a portion of their profits to charities in order to help the people of Ukraine. It’s even better if you can support small businesses, like those found on Etsy, who are pledging to do so. UpCircle are donating £1 from every sale of their Cleansing Balm to Razom For Ukraine throughout the whole of March. Moo & Yoo are donating 5 per cent of all takings in March to the British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal. Lingerie brand Pour Moi is donating all revenue from its cobalt blue Viva Luxe range and yellow Flora range to the Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Stop buying Russian products Supermarkets like Sainsbury’s have already said they will stop the sale of Russian products such as Russian Standard vodka and Karpayskiye black sunflower seeds. You can do your bit by avoiding Russian brands, too. For example, you can request Ukrainian vodka in bars or restaurants. Contact the government You can also write to your MP to make your support known, and public pressure may ensure the UK’s condemnation of Russia’s attack remains clear and severe. A draft letter is available here, created by the AUGB. Anti-war protests and rallies are also being organised outside of Downing Street and the Russian Embassy in London. 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