KentRelief is a registered charity. Our UK charity number is 1204501. We welcome and appreciate any donations.

The occupation & destruction of Ukraine is sadly not stopping and so neither are we... now fund raising for our December Christmas Truck to Ukraine!

We are now launching our Christmas Campaign! Pack a shoebox or help fuel Santa’s truck to bring gifts and essential aid to children and families in Ukraine.

In previous years we have with your support been able to deliver aid to our beneficiaries in time for Christmas - this is a huge boost to people's morale and we have had countless messages of thanks from these end of year trips. Please help us to achieve this again. We are already starting to collect donations for this next trip - for more information about our Christmas Campaign, please visit:
- https://gofund.me/abff5b2bd
- www.kentrelief.org.uk/donate

Our September Aid truck has now arrived in Ukraine - thank you to those who generously donated funds towards the cost of getting the truck there!

Our latest articulated lorry packed with aid left on Saturday 19th September and has now arrived in Ukraine and the aid is now being distributed to all our beneficiaries, including to frontline villages in the East. A huge thanks not only to those who came to help load the truck on 19th September, but also to all those who so generously contributed funds towards the costs of getting the truck there, and of course to every single donor who contributed to its contents 🙏🏻

Please see photos of aid reaching our beneficiaries below & in the link attached:
https://www.kentrelief.org.uk/galleries

Welcome!

Welcome to the KentRelief website. We are a humanitarian charity with a current focus on Ukraine. Please feel free to browse the site to get to know what we do and who we work with. If you would like to get involved or would like any further information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, we have been providing support to Ukrainian guests as they arrive in the UK, including initial provision of essential items, and now also assist guests moving into their new homes as they settle into life in the UK (working in close coordination with Tunbridge Wells BC Homes for Ukraine Scheme).

Since February 2022 we have also sent over 150 tonnes of humanitarian aid to areas of need in Ukraine including food, medical aid, firefighting equipment and many other essential items.

KentRelief works with a number of partners both in the Kent area and in Ukraine to achieve our objectives. For more information about what we do please see our strategy:

Learn more on our strategy page

Refugees receiving aid at refuge in Odesa run by our partner Olga

📢 Announcements

CEO of Swanley Town Council delivering aid to our hub for their Twin City of Fastiv

Proud to be collaborating with Swanley Town Council to assist their Twin Town of Fastiv

For the first time we are working with Swanley Town Council to assist their twin city of Fastiv with humanitarian aid. Fastiv is south of Kyiv and hosts 10,500 Internally Displaced People from the East, who are desperately in need of assistance.

The rest of our aid goes to our partners and beneficiaries in Konotop, Brovary, Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Dnipro, Petropavlika, Kramatorsk and frontline villages in the East. We are always in need of financial donations to cover the cost of our articulated lorries to Ukraine, which cost an estimated £5000 as welll as payments for the in-country distribution of our aid. For ways to donate click here.

हामी तपाईँको साथमा छौँ
Nepal/Tibet humanitarian disaster

KentRelief stands in support of our Nepalese community in Kent at this terrible time. Our hearts and prayers go out to all those effected by this terrible disaster.

In solidarity with Ukraine on Independence Day 🇺🇦

We celebrate 35 years of Ukrainian independence, courage and resilience.

Our May aid lorry arrived safely in Ukraine, and the aid reached those who needed it. More updates coming soon!

We’re now preparing our next aid lorry for September.
Please donate and help us make it happen.
For ways to donate, click here.

Our May 26 Aid to Ukraine has now been distributed to our beneficiaries. In total we sent 13,800kg of aid to Ukraine including 852 kg of firefighting equipment, 2100kg of medical aid, 1600 kg of food, 700 kg of hygiene items, 860kg of tools, 2012 kg of camping equipment and 1835 kg of animal food. Please click here to view photos of our aid being distributed by our partners.

Our May Aid truck has now arrived in Ukraine!

Our current truck carrying 14,000kg has now arrived in Ukraine, where the goods are being distributed to all our partners and beneficiaries. The aid includes firefighting equipment, medical aid, food and hygiene items amongst other key items. Photos to follow once the aid reaches those in need. Thank you to all who donated, packed and helped to load the lorry. It was a fantastic day and we were honored to have our local MP Mike Martin join us!

December 2025 Lorry to Ukraine

Our last lorry load took place successfully on Saturday 13th December. We are extremely grateful for all the volunteers who came down to help pack the 15 tonnes of humanitarian aid, both the locals from Kent and Sussex and also the local Ukrainians. Thank you!

The lorry crossed the Ukraine border the week before Christmas and the aid immediately began being distributed to the beneficiaries by our incredible Ukrainian partners. Aid designated for families was distributed by Christmas, with the rest around New Year and early 2026.

Sending humanitarian aid is at the core of what we do here at KentRelief and our next planned truck is for April 26. Please see our full list of items needed, on the donations page on this site. You can also donate here or drop donations to our TN2 hub, Lakeside, off Greggs Wood Rd, Tunbridge Wells TN2 3LZ (open Wed 2pm-6pm and Sat 10am-2pm)

Please click the links below to view photos of our aid being distributed by our partners:
Dec 25 Aid to our Animal Charity in Konotop, Sumy Region
Dec 25 Aid To our Charity 'From Dreams to Reality', Brovary, Kyiv Region
Dec 25 Aid to our Charity 'LOTG', in Dnipro

KentRelief receives certificate of gratitude from Ukrainian Ambassador
The certificate was presented to us and other charities at the “Stronger Together” conference, recognising their support for Ukraine.

Previous KentRelief truck loading day 31st May 2025

During our last humanitarian aid loading day on 31st May, our CEO Susan Ramsay and one of our Ukrainian volunteers took part in a live interview with BBC Radio Kent.

You can click on the below to listen.

You can also watch a video of our loading day below!

Our news

Support KentRelief: Help Us Continue Delivering Aid to Ukraine 🇺🇦

We urgently need your support.

KentRelief continues to provide vital aid to people affected by the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Our work depends entirely on the generosity of our community, and we are now facing significant challenges that put our ability to continue this support at risk.

Please help us keep going by making a donation or sharing our campaign with others. Every contribution makes a real difference and helps us deliver essential supplies and assistance where it’s needed most.

You can support us by donating through our GoFundMe page or via the Charities Aid Foundation.

Together, we can continue to stand with Ukraine. Thank you for your kindness and support.

You can support us by donating here:

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THANK YOU TO TOTM ORGANIC PERIOD CARE FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATION

We would like to extend a huge thanks to TOTM Organic Period Care for their generous donation of 50 boxes of sanitary towels - these will be heading to Ukraine in our next aid truck planned for September 2025 - thank you TOTM!

New Partnership with Fire Aid

KentRelief is now an official partner of the charity Fire Aid. Together, we are working to deliver essential firefighting equipment to Ukraine.

FIRE AID was founded in 2012 in a café in Kent, where a group of like-minded experts, dedicated to supporting first responders globally, came together with a shared vision. Their goal was to create a central hub that would streamline the exchange of knowledge and resources to enhance emergency response efforts worldwide.

KentRelief charity shop - volunteers needed!

We have a great collection of clothes, books and other items at bargain prices - please come and browse around our shop. Everything you buy supports our efforts to assist Ukraine. We are also looking for new volunteers to support us so if you think you can help please email us enquiries@kentrelief.org.uk

Our last humanitarian aid shipment of 2024

Our last humanitarian aid shipment departed on 14th December carrying over 14.5 tons of aid. After a stop in Lviv to drop aid to our partner Andrii's warehouse (for onward distribution to Odesa and Donetski), the truck then travelled onwards to the Dnipro warehouse of the Swedish NGO Operation Change. From there it was distributed to various parts of Ukraine.

In all the aid has been distributed to:

the charity 'The Path Home' supporting 'shelters in Odesa for people displaced from the Mykolaiv and Kherson regions
a refuge in Odesa for women and children who have been victims of rape and abuse as a result of the war in Ukraine
the charity 'Humane World' which supports homeless animals in Konotop, Sumy Region
a community of Bakhmut refugees now living in Cherkasy
we also sent essential firefighting breathing equipment to Poltava Emergency State Servies of Ukraine
the charity 'From Dreams to Reality' in Brovary who supports children and civilians on the frontline
and Operation Change itself received some of our aid which is being distributed to frontline villages in the east

…we are hugely grateful to Operation Change for all their support and assistance in getting our aid distributed - thank you!

Ukraine Independence Day Event 24th August 2024

KentRelief had a wonderful Independence Day Event in the Royal Victoria Place, at our charity shop on 24th August. The aim of the event was to both fundraise as well as to raise awareness that the war in Ukraine continues. Our wonderful local Ukrainians whom we support in the Tunbridge Wells area bought a selection of fantastic home made Ukrainian food to sell on the day, and there were traditional Ukrainian dress and Ukrainian live singing. In total we raised over £700, so a successful day all in all, as well as the chance to raise awareness of Ukraine. Thank you to all who contributed to this fantastic day, including all our volunteers who turned up to help.

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2024-02-10 BBC 360p.mp4

Our lorry loading on the BBC

Did you catch our news feature earlier this year on BBC South East? It was great to have them film our February 2024 lorry loading day, showcasing the incredible support we've received from our community in sending vital aid to Ukraine.

It serves as a powerful reminder that the need for support in Ukraine continues. As the conflict drags on, it's understandable for the initial surge of compassion to fade. By keeping the situation at the forefront of people's minds, we can maximise the chances that a steady stream of assistance will reach those who need it most.

This media coverage allows us to share the dedication of our volunteers and the sheer volume of donations with a wider audience. Seeing the impact first hand can truly inspire others to get involved and join the cause. Together, we can make a real difference for the people of Ukraine.

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