Key Resources for Supporting Ukraine 1st March 2022 | IN INDUSTRY NEWS & BUSINESS | BY SBID

Our hearts are broken by the war and conflict in Ukraine. While we are thousands of miles away from the devastation, there are still effective ways we can help the communities affected by this ongoing crisis.

The Society of British and International Interior Design (SBID), together with its international team in Ukraine, has collated a list of online resources, donation funds, charities and initiatives aiming to support the humanitarian efforts during this time. Hear from Julia Danilova of SBID Ukraine on the impact of the invasion and what we can do to support.

We invite our community to donate and continue spreading awareness of these important organisations and information to aid Ukraine in its time of need.

If you would like to help, please find a range of support options below:

Resources for African and Caribbean People in Ukraine:

For crowdsourced resources follow this thread by @korrinesky on Twitter: https://twitter.com/korrinesky/status/1497589436904660992?s=20&t=lhXC-q5YYD4WLK23SdRlIA

Access to help:

  • African Students in UA Telegram Group Chat: https://t.me/+uWT2k3edSfgzNjE0
  • Zimbabwean Students: Zim Embassy in Berlin on Tel: +49 30 232556760 [email protected] and Tel: +49 30206 2263 / 770067 [email protected]
  • Nigerian Students: Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Kyiv on +380442597767 / +380442581854 / +380442599942 [email protected] / [email protected]
  • Cameroonian Students: Contact Mr. John Mange (Kharkov): +380 93 637 0423 / Mr. Toko Cyrille (Kiev): +380930670134 / Mr. Nlep Blaise (Odessa): +380 99 653 8210

✊ Follow hashtags: #BlackInUkraine #africansinukraine

Other ways to help:

Visit https://supportukrainenow.org/ for a comprehensive list of official funds, requests, and materials (updated hourly). Additional actions you can take to call for change: 

  • Join protests in your city
  • Contact your local politicians
  • Share information on social media from official sources
  • Sign petitions to your local authorities

 

Petitions:

  1. Tell the UK govt to help Ukrainian refugees: https://www.change.org/p/borisjohnson-and-ukhomeoffice-help-ukrainian-refugees-helpukrainianrefugees 
  2. Offer fast track asylum to any Ukrainians displaced due to the invasion: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/609382
  3. Join Amnesty International’s petition to protect the LGBTI community in Ukraine: https://www.amnesty.org/en/petition/ukraine-demand-lgbti-protection/ 

If you would like to add to this list of support options, please email [email protected].