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Feb 2022
The Harrogate district is responding to war in Ukraine by setting up various schemes to help those affected.
If you know of an initiative to provide help or support run by a person, charity, church, community group or business, let us know by calling the newsroom on 01423276197 or by emailing us at contact@thestrayferret.co.uk.
Some of the donated items.
A Boroughbridge activist has teamed up with a local homeless shelter to collect donations for victims of the Ukraine invasion.
Laura Hutton, who runs the Facebook page Boroughbridge Chatter, has encouraged people to contact her on the page to arrange to send items. She said the emphasis was on essential items, such as baby items and pet food.
She said the response so far had been overwhelming, with two houses full of donations.
Ms Hutton said:
Ms Hutton usually works alongside Sally Umpleby and Nik Noble in Boroughbridge’s shelter for vulnerable citizens. They collect food bank donations and make gift packages for those in need at Christmas.
Some of the donations.
A Polish shop in Harrogate has been overwhelmed with donations after encouraging people to give items for Ukrainian refugees.
Joanna Papros, from Sowa Polish shop, posted online on Saturday asking for people to drop off donations and has since received a huge response.
She has asked people to temporarily halt donations until it finds somewhere to store items, which will be sent to Poland for refugees arriving in the country.
Ms Papros told the Stray Ferret;
While they have no storage to collect further items right now, the shop owners hope to get storage in the wider area and open donations back up.
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