florence kat Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 I hear of goods being donated and taken by lorry to Poland etc for Ukrainian refugees. Is there a local collection point in Sheffield for clothing and useful things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butlers Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 https://nowthenmagazine.com/articles/heres-where-you-can-donate-supplies-for-ukraine-in-sheffield Stand with Ukraine Sheffield also useful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilge Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 (edited) Giving money (via the DEC) is probably the best thing we can do: https://www.dec.org.uk/ Edited March 5, 2022 by Bilge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butlers Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 (edited) They are also looking for help at the sorting centres today through to Tuesday. https://www.facebook.com/1248460928/posts/10227809104953585/ Edited March 5, 2022 by butlers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgeman Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 If you wish to donate goods rather than cash then follow this link. They are driving to Poland with as much as possible next week 11th March https://www.fletcherswaste.co.uk/donations-for-ukraine-in-sheffield/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopman Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 4 hours ago, Bilge said: Giving money (via the DEC) is probably the best thing we can do: https://www.dec.org.uk/ Absolutely. It's easier to send money to the crisis areas for the charities already there to buy supplies locally. Loading up a van and driving across Europe, although laudable, means spending money on fuel for the van (and local taxes/duty). The DEC Honorary Treasurer has links to Sheffield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidneystone Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 (edited) I wish I had got a couple of thousand anti tank and anti aircraft weapons to send them. Edited March 5, 2022 by kidneystone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peak4 Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 This is one of the better articles I've seen regarding offering aid. https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/refugees-how-can-we-help/?fbclid=IwAR0Ga7tiU88fH4e5IicAnsPnavjW8sk6Ns3VWMOli9vz3xucaD8Nne0O5eE The first link is particularly worth a read too. "If you are in doubt about the potential harm of unsolicited donations" https://logcluster.org/document/guidelines-unsolicited-bilateral-donations-ubds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidorry Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 I think donating money is the better option because it is instant and the DEC know what to buy and will probably get it a lot cheaper by buying in bulk in the country they are helping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Macbeth Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 I agree, money, even a small amount, is more helpful than a pile of old clothes. Anyone who has ever worked in a charity shop will understand that it takes time and effort to sort through donations, then there will be the cost of transporting whatever is useful, as well as organising the disposal of the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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