Support for Ukraine shown in our city

Kindhearted residents and businesses have been continuing to show their support for the people of Ukraine as donations of money and supplies continue to pour in.

A number of local organisations have been continuing to collect donations including Hunston Village Stores & Post Office, which has been collecting donations for the Ukrainian refugees in collaboration with the British Red Cross in Chichester and the charity called Jacobs Well. The goods – from Bracklesham, East Wittering, St Anthony’s School, The Pet Pantry, Selsey and many more – will be delivered to Romania.

A campsite in East Wittering has also donated £8,500 to charities helping during the ‘Ukrainian refugee crisis’.

Stubcroft Farm Campsite has donated to the Red Cross, UNICEF, Save the Children, Médecins Sans Frontières, Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) and Depaul – a homeless charity operating in Ukraine and across the border in Slovakia.

A spokesperson from the campsite said: “Our operations manager Michaela is from the neighbouring country of Slovakia – which is currently receiving many tens of thousands of refugees.

“She is in talks with her family to provide temporary accommodation for one or two refugee families in an empty chalet they have and we have offered financial support if required.”

The campsite said it has offered, via the Red Cross, temporary accommodation for two families in two of its caravans if needed.

Meanwhile a selfless group from Emsworth journeyed to the border between Poland and Ukraine this weekend to deliver £25,000-worth of essential supplies to refugees fleeing war.

Members of Bridge for Unity have been keeping people updated on their venture as they set off from the UK in the early hours of Saturday morning and reaching their destination on Sunday. The team of five was able to unload goods including bandages, first aid kits, sleeping bags, torches, batteries, power banks, phones and chargers to a Polish group which provides emergency medical care in crisis situations.

A community also came together at the weekend under the banner of Arundel for Ukraine. An event held at the King’s Arms on Saturday was part of the effort to support the Red Cross Appeal, with musicians, poets and more performing.