Cheshire East Council support during Ukrainian crisis

Cheshire East Council is working in alignment with central government guidance to support Ukraine.

Following the UK governments announcement, Ukrainian nationals will be reunited with their UK families. People in the region requiring support with this are encouraged to call the helpline on 0300 303 2785. For full details, visit:

gov.uk website.

Alongside this, an uncapped sponsored humanitarian visa route will allow sponsors, such as councils, communities or private sponsors, to bring people to the UK. They will be able to work and the sponsor would provide housing and integration support. Further information will be provided on this as soon as it is updated. 

While awaiting further official UK government guidance, Cheshire East Council will not be accepting any donations but it is collating pledges of support in readiness for possible arrivals to the borough.

If you wish to pledge an offer of support, please get in touch by emailing:

refugeeinfo@cheshireeast.gov.uk

If you wish to donate items, please contact the following independent drop-off points (this list will be updated as further locations are added):

• Rotary Club, Glebe Farm, Peel Lane, Astbury, Congleton CW12 4RQ. Contact Mark Bailey on 07722 008421
• Donatable at Qualkem Ltd, Macon Way, Crewe CW1 6YU. Contact Gareth Williams on 07739551720.

At the present time, Cheshire East cannot accept any types of financial support. For any financial contributions please see the links below:

• Disasters Emergency Committee, Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, which provides food, water, shelter and healthcare to refugees and displaced families. Donations will be match funded by the government up to a total of £20m.  
• The British Red Cross, which has launched an appeal to help the Ukrainian Red Cross to provide food, medicine, clothing and shelter, as well as first aid training in bomb shelters.
• The UNHCR refugee agency, which is funding emergency shelters, repairs for homes damaged by shelling, emergency cash assistance, psychological support and warm clothing. 
• Unicef, the UN children's charity, which is helping to ensure families have clean water and food and that child health and protection services continue.
• Save the Children, which is providing cash assistance, food and other support to refugees crossing into Romanian and Lithuania, as well as in Ukraine itself.