Hope for Ukraine

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Dillon didn’t realise how far we were coming.

He’s exhausted. A tired little bear – have a sleep Dillion, there’s much more to come yet...

Dover – our first checkpoint

Yes, it’s Friday evening and after a long week, we’ve arrived in Dover. The M25 was the M25, but we still got here! Got our stamps from the French authorities in our passports and we are...

All nice and shiny – ready for the off.

Bye Bye Bristol It’s Friday afternoon and the sun is shining. The bus is full, and Gaynor and I are ready to roll. Dillon, our mascot bear, even thought he could take the first turn at driving...

Teaser alert. The Journey begins.

We have been working to get the minibus double-checked to ensure that firstly it will safely drive across Europe, and then of course that it will be a reliable vehicle when it arrives in Ukraine. A...

Aid for Ukraine making a difference as winter sets in

Hope for Ukraine’s second lorry load of humanitarian aid was delivered safely to Suceava in Romania before being transferred to the Brislington-based charity’s contacts in Chernivtsi in...

Second lorry load of aid leaves Keynsham for Ukraine

A second lorry full of humanitarian aid for Ukraine left Keynsham today. At the weekend volunteers from the charity Hope for Ukraine loaded up more than 11 tonnes of items ready to be driven to their...

Helping people in Ukraine prepare for a cold winter

Dear Becky, In the next few weeks, we will have the opportunity to send our second 40ft trailer to the Ukraine. We have six pallet loads of materials left to source and we are expectant that the items...

Our donated minibus is ready to roll.

And Ukraine is the next stop. With thanks to Chris Palmer Auto Services in S B I Centre Hanham Business, Memorial Rd, Hanham, Pete @ PJG Unit 4b The Old Coachworks, Kingsfield Ln, Bristol and Atomic...

The countdown is starting to our next lorry departure.

Our second 40-foot trailer is getting close to full. If you have humanitarian aid that you want to get on this lorry, you’ll have to be quick. We are filling up fast. There are just weeks left...