Support for Ukraine

We are working with a range of agencies across the county to respond to the unfolding situation in Ukraine. You can offer your support in a number of ways:

Donation of money:

Disasters Emergency Committee – you can donate:

• Online
• Phone: 0370 60 60 900
• SMS: To donate £10 text SUPPORT to 70150. Texts cost £10 plus the standard network charge and the whole £10 goes to the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. You must be 16 or over and please ask the bill payer’s permission. (Full terms and conditions and more information are available on the DEC website)
• Or donate over the counter at any high street bank or post office or send a cheque by post to Post: DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, PO Box 999, London EC3A 3AA.

Donation of items

Details of collection sites across the county are available on the Talk Community website. Please check the Hereford Help for Ukraine Facebook group for details of items required.

Local Support

For support available locally, please see the  Hereford Help for Ukraine Facebook group. There is also information on our Talk Community website.

Volunteer as an interpreter

If you speak any relevant languages and would like to volunteer as an interpreter or for translation, please contact the Herefordshire Language Network at diversity@herefordshire.gov.uk or visit our translation and interpreting services page.

Volunteer your time

To volunteer your time please take a look at the HVOSS website or email volunteer@hvoss.org.uk

Homes for Ukraine

Following the government announcement of the Homes for Ukraine scheme we are working closely with local, regional and national organisations to understand the council’s role in supporting both local sponsors and Ukrainians coming to Herefordshire.

This is an emerging situation and we expect more details about the scheme to be released over the coming days.

Register your interest in the Homes for Ukraine scheme on the government website.

If you already have a named contact you wish to sponsor you should get in touch with them directly and prepare to fill in a visa application with all of their details and yours. The visa application route will go live on Friday 18 March. In the short term, the government is starting with named individual contacts.

Find further details about the previously announced Ukrainian Families Scheme con the Gov.uk website.

If you have emailed the council to offer assistance in housing Ukrainian nationals, our strategic housing team will be in contact with you while awaiting further advice and guidance from central government. You should please also register your interest on the government’s Homes for Ukraine website.