Agents Do Charity - fantastic work for Ukraine in its hour of need

Hello and welcome to this week’s ADC, an opportunity for see how selfless our industry can be at times of hardship for others.

Ukraine dominates the fund-raising right now, of course, but whatever your good cause - and so many remain, in this country and overseas - we would love to help at least a little.

Let us know what you’re doing on press@estateagenttoday.co.uk and we’ll do the rest.

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Cash Donations For Ukraine: In case you missed our stories earlier this week, Arun Group is donating £50,000 to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Appeal - considered the most effective way of helping refugees affected by the Russian invasion.

And Brown & Co - the 13-branch agency covering the East of England, Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber - has also given £50,000 and pledged to help find jobs and accommodation within their own and client businesses for up to 100 Ukrainian nationals who want to live and work in this country, if permitted to do so by the British government.

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Healthier Heroes - for Ukraine:  Home Truths in Lancashire offered its branches as drop off points for donations and they came thick and fast. Two containers will be leaving this weekend. 

Director John Ascoft says: “We have been moved and overwhelmed by the support given by our friends around Coppull and Eccleston we were delighted to be able to help the Ukrainian effort in a small way”.

The agency does lots of other good work for other charities, too, which we’ll feature in the near future.

Here is the UK government’s advice on how to help Ukraine:

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Financial donations

If you want to donate money, there are a number of charities providing humanitarian relief in Ukraine.

Donate to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Appeal

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Make your donation safely

There are lots of organisations across the UK and internationally who have launched appeals, and you may wish to donate through these organisations instead. There are some simple steps you can take to ensure your money is safe and being used effectively:

Check the charity’s name and registration number using the search the charity register tool. Most charities with an income of £5,000 or more must be registered, which means they are regulated by The Charity Commission

Make sure the charity is genuine before giving any financial information. If in doubt, ask the charity or organisation for more information

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Donating essential supplies

One of the best ways to help is by donating cash through trusted charities and aid organisations, rather than donating goods. Cash can be transferred quickly to areas where it is needed and individuals and aid organisations can use it to buy what is most needed. Unsolicited donations of goods, although well-meant, can obstruct supply chains and delay more urgent life-saving assistance from getting through.

Organisations across the UK are gathering essential supplies, such as clothes, first aid and sanitary products. Many charities and community groups will have lists of items they need.

Charities with experience of responding to disasters are best placed to reach victims on the ground.

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Apply to be a sponsor

The government will be launching a new sponsorship scheme to make sure that Ukrainians who have been forced to flee their homes have a route to safety. The scheme will match people, charities, businesses and community groups to Ukrainians who do not have family ties to the UK.

Details of the scheme and how you can apply will be published shortly by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.