We have seen a tremendous response from this community in west Belfast where people have been donating various items that are really essential to those people who find themselves in great difficulty at the minute in Ukraine, he told PA. We have been inundated with winter clothing and winter coats, were now prioritising nappies, toiletries, hygiene products and tinned food for people in these border regions. Paul Doherty, SDLP representative and founder of Foodstock West Belfast, says they will be accepting donations from Monday to Thursday this week. Select a Service. For more information, please see our Collected items will be transferred to Poland as soon as possible.. 50 places you can leave donations in Northern Ireland to help Ukrainian The supplies will be driven to Poland this week and Ms Rawson hopes she can continue to collect public donations and have them regularly driven over for as long as the conflict lasts. Reddit - Dive into anything National World Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. Our locations offer shipping, packing, mailing, and other business services, that work with your schedule to make shipping easier. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. On Sunday, we had around 100 people bring donations.. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. DONATE TO UKRAINE REFUGEES - staffservices Carrickfergus Cricket Club will be accepting donations on Wednesday, March 2 from 6:30-8pm. Looking for some info on any drop off points for donations for people in Ukraine? The toiletries can be dropped off at Barrel & Bean, Bridge Books and Grahams Ice-Cream. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Belvoir and Milltown Community Hub in South Belfast is among many community organisations involved, collecting from Monday to Thursday 9am-9pm at Drumart Square. Kinga Orkisz with her husband Paul and son Konrad, who moved to Northern Ireland 16 years ago from Poland, sort supplies at their south Belfast business unit on Apollo Road to be sent to help the Ukrainian people (PA), Kinga Orkisz with her husband Paul and son Konrad, who moved to Northern Ireland 16 years ago from Poland, sort supplies at their south Belfast business unit on Apollo Road to be sent to help the Ukrainian people (Liam McBurney/PA), You must be at least 18 years old to create an account, Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number, I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Evening Standard. Monika Rawson from Smokey Deli said is originally from Poland and she has family living just 40KM from the border with Ukraine. Keep an eye on their Facebook page for more information about where you can donate. Ferry runs aground with baby on board after smoke in engine room, Nurses strike continues: Major disruption for NHS services in England, Additional flight to evacuate Britons from Sudan today, Ryanair cancels 220 flights over May 1 bank holiday due to strikes, Hardcore coronation fans already camped outside Buckingham Palace, One dead and seven injured in Cornwall nightclub knife attack. We are aiming to send a lorry to transport all donated items to Poland in the coming week, said Monika Rawson, owner of Smokey Deli, who has organised the collection. Looking for some info on any drop off points for donations for people in Ukraine? It is imperative that we as a nation help in some way and that is why I intend to dispatch medical supplies as soon as practicably possible.. "On Sunday, we had around 100 people bring donations.". The drop-off point from Monday to Thursday, 9am-5pm, is at West Belfast Community Response, 150 Andersonstown Road. West Belfast charity Foodstock is planning to send supplies to Ukraine on Friday. : 380 500290143 Tel. "If anyone could volunteer help with transporting goods, please get in touch via PM," the Hub added. Kinga Orkisz is part of a group of Polish people organising a collection point in a Belfast warehouse. My grandson is six years old, he lives with me in Belfast, and when I look at him and his smile, I think every kid deserves to live in a free country, she said. Ive set up a funding page and contacted businesses across Northern Ireland who are willing to have donations dropped off for me to collect and delivery to Gusberts. The bravery of the Ukraine people is inspirational and I knew I had to do something positive. You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. Ukrainian Crisis Pet Appeal, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. In his appeal, Paul said: "In West Belfast, we are organising humanitarian aid for people fleeing Ukraine. This account already exists. He has set up collection points across Northern Ireland businesses where pet donations for the Gusbert drive can be dropped off and is also collecting cash donations through PayPal. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The situation in Ukraine is always changing. Together the donations will be transported to Poland by a Carrickfergus lorry driver to a family camp and a temporary check-in camp for pets run by a Romanian animal rescue group. "All of us at PlayforStrays have been watching the horrors unfold in the past week in Ukraine and we have been feeling utterly helpless and didn't know how to help.