On Thursday, 24 August, more than 180 Ukrainian guests, hosts, family members and friends attended an event marking Ukraine's 32nd Independence Day in Cranbrook.
Attendees sung Ukraine's national anthem and enjoyed Ukrainian food, live music, and craft workshops. Many guests wore traditional Ukrainian attire, competing to win the best national embroidered dress contest.
Independent British initiative Medics4Ukraine has announced its latest update to the rolling total of medical supplies and training delivered to medics on the Ukraine frontline. In just one year, the figure has reached a remarkable £2M.
The announcement came as the tenth convoy left the UK for Ukraine carrying yet more vital...
A group from Medics4Ukraine and the World Extreme Medicine faculty recently travelled to London to meet the Ukrainian Ambassador.
WEM Founder Mark Hannaford and Advanced Paramedic Luca Alfatti gave a presentation to His Excellency Vadym Prystaiko about the work of Medics4Ukraine, which they established in response to the Russian invasion.
Today marks the one year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine and with no end in sight, East Devon needs more than 50 new host families to provide refugees with safe homes.
Vulnerable women, children, families and elderly people hoping to escape war-torn Ukraine require your help as part of the UK Government Homes for Ukraine scheme.
£1.7M of lifesaving supplies and medical training now delivered to the war torn country
Devon-based initiative Medics4Ukraine which sends regular supply convoys to Ukraine is ending the year in positive spirits after the value of its support surpassed its £1.5M target.
It’s now over 300 days since the conflict began and around 265 days since the first convoy left in April on...
The residents of Beer have received a special thank you for the part they played in raising funds for a series of convoys that continues to deliver crucial supplies and training to frontline medics in Ukraine.
As part of Beer’s Regatta Week, resident Mark Hannaford - the founder of World Extreme Medicine - delivered a well-attended talk at the Congregational Church.
Devon-based World Extreme Medicine, the world’s largest global medic network, is sending a fourth convoy to Ukraine to deliver medical training and urgently needed medical supplies directly into the war-torn country.
The initiative, known as Medics4Ukraine, was set up by WEM founder Mark Hannaford earlier in the year in response to the unfolding humanitarian crisis.
A special flowerbed display which shows solidarity with the people of Ukraine, can now be admired in Exmouth.
Visitors and residents are able to scan the QR code on signage by the display in Manor Gardens. This takes them to a page where they are able to donate to the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.
The East Devon District Council (EDDC) project was led by StreetScene...
Staff at a GP practice in Torquay are among hundreds of people in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay who have been moved by the war in Ukraine to offer accommodation to people who are escaping the conflict.
The team at Brunel Medical Practice have made a flat, which is owned by partners, available to a mother and daughter Liudmyla and Nataliia, who have moved to Devon from Kiev with their...
RGB Building Supplies is supporting the Builders Merchants Federation’s (BMF) national appeal to help the people of Ukraine by collecting essential items.
RGB’s branches have created donation areas where its staff, customers and those in the local area can drop-off items such as thermal clothing, bedding, sleeping bags, torches, first aid kits, toiletries, baby items, household...
