Generous Britons have donated vital supplies and money for the thousands of Ukrainian refugees arriving across the border.
Following appeals for help as families flee their homes in Kyiv and other major cities, there has been a massive outpouring from people wanting to help out.
At a Polish club in south London there were long queues as people lined up to give clothes, bedding, and other essentials to its donation drive helping people fleeing the country into Poland.
The White Eagle Club on Balham High Road saw people waiting to give what they could as they waited around the block, leaving volunteers with heaps of collections to sort through.
Mountains of donations could be seen piled inside, waiting to be organised by volunteers.
One tweet from Basia Cummings said: “The Polish community of south London collecting supplies for Ukrainian refugees.
“Overwhelmed with donations. Sorters needed: White Eagle Club, Balham.”
Another go get involved was actor Ben Lamb who said it was “amazing” how many had turned out to support those most in need.
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, the Labour MP for Tooting posted: “Am always so proud of our community.
“The White Eagle Club on Balham High Road needs more volunteers every day to assist with sorting through the generous donations.”
The venue said the most needed items include batteries, torches, clothing, shoes, nappies, dry sanitary clothes, thermal clothing, gloves, and painkillers.
Other necessities are duvets, blankets, sleeping bags and pillows.
It comes as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) updated its estimate on the number of refugees that have left Ukraine, saying the total stands at more than 500,000 a figure that continues to rise.
The UNHCR said humanitarian needs are “multiplying and spreading by the hour”.
The agency said it is sending stock of core relief items to Moldova, including blankets, sleeping mats, family tents, winterisation kits, sleeping bags, water jerrycans, baby kits, solar lamps and other items for at least 10,000 people.
“UNHCR has launched a Ukraine Emergency Appeal to help with relief efforts, because our relief work relies on donations and the needs on the ground are immense,” it said.
“All donations can be made through our UK charity partner – UK for UNHCR.
“We are receiving many calls from the UK public offering support and we are hugely grateful to those who have already donated or have already been in contact with us here in the UK offering to host refugees in their home.”
