Ukraine Aid and Welfare

21/09/2026

Help us call for humanitarian access and safe evacuation from Oleshky.
Please take these 3 simple steps:

1️⃣ Use our template letter below or on our website https://www.uaw.org.uk/save-oleshky/. Add your name, full address and postcode, and personalise it if you wish.

2️⃣ Find your MP and email them the letter. You can write to your MP whichever party they represent:
https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP
also you can send them the model motion asking for support (template on our website https://www.uaw.org.uk/save-oleshky/). Party member to submit it under that party’s rule.

3️⃣ Share their response with us. Message Ukraine Aid and Welfare on Facebook or Instagram so we can follow up together.

Thank you to everyone helping to raise their voices for civilians in Oleshky. 💙💛

We shared the templates in our WhatsApp group already. Thanks to our friend Luke, the motion is also being circulated through NEU groups, as well as our Ukraine Aid and Welfare volunteers’ WhatsApp group.

Letter to your MP
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Dear [MP’s full name] and team,
I am writing as a constituent and attaching a model motion calling for safe humanitarian access and the safe evacuation of civilians from Oleshky and surrounding settlements in Ukraine.

Could you please support this initiative and help take it forward within the Labour Party and with the relevant government ministers? I would particularly appreciate your help in encouraging local branches to debate the motion and pressing for urgent diplomatic action to secure humanitarian access and safe civilian evacuation.

This issue is deeply concerning to our Ukrainian community. Please could you let me know what representations you can make, what response you receive, and how we can support these efforts?

Thank you for your attention to this urgent humanitarian issue. I look forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely,

[Your full name]
[Your full address and postcode]

Attachment: Model motion on humanitarian access and safe evacuation from Oleshky

21/09/2026

SOS! SAVE OLESHKY: LET AID IN. LET CIVILIANS OUT.

On 19 September, Ukraine Aid and Welfare, organised a public action in Bristol bringing together members of Ukrainian community, British supporters and representatives of different organisation to draw attention to the humanitarian catastrophe in Russian-occupied Oleshky, Kherson region.

According to the latest official estimates, around 2,000 civilians, including approximately 50 children, remain in Oleshky itself.
Across Oleshky and the wider surrounding area, more than 6,000 people, including around 200 children, may remain trapped. Ukrainian authorities have verified at least 358 people who urgently need assistance with safe evacuation.

Residents have endured months without electricity, gas, reliable communications or regular deliveries of food and medicine. Water is obtained from wells, many homes have been damaged or destroyed, and evacuation routes are extremely dangerous because of mines, shelling and drone attacks.

According to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, no food deliveries had reached Oleshky since 26 May.

On 20 September, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced that Ukraine will raise the situation in Oleshky during the High-Level Week of the UN General Assembly in New York. Ukraine has also raised the issue at the UN Security Council and the OSCE Permanent Council. Discussions with the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross are also planned.

The crisis is receiving growing international attention, with reports published by Bild, TVP World, Deutsche Welle, The Times, Daily Mail, The Kyiv Independent and other international media.

But awareness alone is not enough.

Russia must immediately provide safe and unhindered humanitarian access, allow food, drinking water and medicine to reach civilians, and permit voluntary and safe evacuation under international supervision.

We call on the UK Government, the United Nations, the International Committee of the Red Cross and international partners to use every available diplomatic channel to secure humanitarian access and protect civilians.

We call on the UK Government, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, British Embassy Kyiv, Embassy of Ukraine to the UK, United Nations OCHA ,International Committee of the Red Cross and OSCE – The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe international partners to use every available diplomatic channel to secure access and protect civilians.

Please share this appeal. UK residents can also write to their MP and ask them to raise the situation in Oleshky with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended our action and stood for the people of Oleshky and helped amplify their voiives
Special thanks to our photographer Yulashka Lipakova

Oleshky must not be allowed to disappear in silence.

Ukraine Aid and Welfare
Registered Charity No. 1207587

15/09/2026

🇬🇧 DO NOT BE SILENT ABOUT UKRAINE
OLESHKY: A HUMANITARIAN CATASTROPHE

Thousands of civilians in the occupied Kherson region remain trapped, without adequate access to food, medicine or humanitarian assistance.
KYIV • ODESA • KHARKIV • DNIPRO • ZAPORIZHZHIA • SUMY
Russia continues its attacks on Ukrainian cities and civilians.
The Ukrainian community of Bristol and everyone who stands with Ukraine are coming together.

📍 College Green, Bristol
Saturday, 19 September 2026
🕒 3:00 pm

Join us. Stand with Ukraine.
Make Ukraine’s voice heard.

UA below:
🇺🇦 НЕ МОВЧІТЬ ПРО УКРАЇНУ
ОЛЕШКИ: ГУМАНІТАРНА КАТАСТРОФА

Тисячі мирних жителів на окупованій Херсонщині залишаються без можливості виїхати, без належного доступу до їжі, ліків і допомоги.
КИЇВ • ОДЕСА • ХАРКІВ • ДНІПРО • ЗАПОРІЖЖЯ • СУМИ
Росія продовжує обстрілювати мирні українські міста.

Українська громада Брістоля та всі, хто підтримує Україну, збираються разом:
📍 College Green, Bristol
📅 Субота, 19 вересня 2026 року
🕒 15:00
Прийдіть і підтримайте Україну.
Наш голос має бути почутий!

26/08/2026

🇺🇦 35 years since the restoration of Ukraine’s independence.

Bristol standing with Ukraine. 💙💛

Thank you BBC Points West for capturing this special day. Our community, our culture, our unity, and Bristol’s continued support for Ukraine.

24/08/2026

🇺🇦 35 Years of Ukraine’s Independence 🇺🇦

Today was truly a special day. We came together to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the restoration of Ukraine’s Independence — and it was so much more than just a celebration.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, supported us, and shared this important moment together. The atmosphere was incredible — warm, welcoming, friendly, and full of unity. ❤️

It felt like a true Ukrainian family, bringing people together far from home. Today we showed the strength of our community, the beauty of our culture, and the power of standing together.

Thank you to our community, volunteers, partners, performers, and everyone who helped make this day so memorable. You are the heart of our Ukrainian community. 💙💛

Together we celebrate. Together we support Ukraine. Together we create history. 🇺🇦

23/08/2026

🇺🇦 Happy Ukrainian National Flag Day!

Today we honour one of the most important symbols of Ukraine, our blue and yellow flag, which unites us, inspires us, and reminds us of our freedom, strength and resilience.

On behalf of Ukraine Aid & Welfare, we thank everyone who continues to support Ukraine and the Ukrainian community. Together, we preserve our culture, support those in need, and build a strong and united community.

💙💛 Stand with Ukraine! Glory to Ukraine! 🇺🇦

UA below

🇺🇦💙💛 З Днем Державного Прапора України!

Сьогодні ми вшановуємо один із найважливіших символів нашої держави - український прапор, який об’єднує нас, надихає та нагадує про нашу свободу, силу й незламність.

Від імені Ukraine Aid & Welfare дякуємо всім, хто підтримує Україну та українську громаду. Разом ми зберігаємо нашу культуру, допомагаємо тим, хто потребує підтримки, і будуємо сильну та єдину спільноту.

💙💛 Stand with Ukraine! Слава Україні! 🇺🇦

01/06/2026

International Childrens day 2026
To remeber World Children’s Day, we gathered together on College Green, Bristol

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child states that every child has the right to life, safety, education, family, identity, culture, language, healthcare, play, and protection from violence and exploitation. These rights should be universal. Yet for millions of Ukrainian children, these rights have been shattered by war.

As of 31 May 2026, according to official Ukrainian data, 705 children have been killed as a result of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. More than 2,500 children have been injured. Over 2,300 children are officially missing. More than 20,500 children have been deported or forcibly displaced, and only a small proportion have been returned to their families.

These are not just numbers. Behind every statistic is a child who should have been playing, learning, dreaming, and growing up in safety. They deserve the opportunity to learn, to dream, to thrive, and to grow up in safety and peace and protecting those rights is a responsibility that belongs to every one of us.
BristolAid4Ukraine Vera Stadon Postavska Antonina Grebenyuk

Campaigners called for the war-struck country to stay on the agenda and to protect its children

29/05/2026

🇺🇦🧸 International Children’s Day Gathering 🧸🇺🇦
On Sunday 31 May at 2:00 pm we will gather at College Green to mark International Children’s Day and raise awareness of the thousands of Ukrainian children whose lives have been destroyed by russia’s war against Ukraine.

We will remember the children who were killed, injured, abducted, and separated from their families.
Every number is a child. A life stolen. A future changed forever.

We invite everyone to join us in solidarity and help create a powerful visual installation.

Please bring:
🧸 Small teddy bears or soft toys
👟 Children’s shoes
🕯 Flowers or candles if you wish
📢 Placards and posters with messages of support and awareness

We will also display stories and photographs of Ukrainian children affected by the war and hold short speeches during the gathering.

According to official Ukrainian data:
• Over 700 Ukrainian children have been killed
• Over 2,000 children have been injured
• Over 20,000 children have been forcibly deported or abducted by russia

Please come, stand with Ukraine, and help give a voice to the children who no longer can speak for themselves

College Green
📅 Sunday 31 May
⏰ 2:00 pm

🇺🇦

23/04/2026

Не пропустіть. Чекаємо

🔵 Друзі, збираємось наживо!
Ця зустріч — для учасників та партнерів клубу, а також для гостей, які хочуть познайомитись зі спільнотою.

📅 Субота, 25 квітня
🕙 10:00 – 13:00+
📍 Bristol, Ukrainian School Bristol,
Westbury on Trym Methodyst Church, BS9 3AA

Що будемо робити:
1️⃣ Знайомство та презентація власних ініціатив — розкажіть про себе, свій бізнес чи проєкт.
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3️⃣ Прогулянка по Брістолю та спільний обід — бо найкращі домовленості народжуються за столом.

🎫 Для учасників та партнерів клубу — участь у рамках членства.
🎫 Для гостей — звяжіться з нами для деталей.

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Співпраця:
[email protected]
📞 +44 7404 544 854

23/04/2026

Запрошуємо українських підприємців, професіоналів і всіх, хто прагне розвивати бізнес-зв’язки, на нашу чергову зустріч UkrBusinessClub у Bristol! 🇺🇦🤝🇬🇧

У програмі:
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Це чудова нагода розширити своє коло контактів, отримати цінні інсайти та знайти партнерів для нових проєктів.

📅 Дата: 26 квітня, 11.00
📍 Локація: The Orchard Coffee & Co
20 Clouds Hill Rd, Bristol BS5 7LA

📩 Внесок: £10
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Співпраця:
+447404544854
[email protected]