Gavster wrote: Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:03 pm I wanted to take 1000 foil blankets out too, however the supplier who was going to get them here have not received their delivery so won't be able to send any to us before we leave.
One of the parents at my kids school has spent the last 48 hours trying to make her spare flat available, but the government process seems to be ‘find your own Ukrainian’ which is clearly crazy and shows that they’re putting hardly any effort into this.Gavster wrote: Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:03 pm
Also spent the last 24 hours trying to connect with refugee charities and centres that know the status of people coming to the UK, however, the government's approach has changed so recently that nobody quite knows when we'll be able to bring people back here. A couple of Polish locals in London have volunteered to help research and link us with people on the ground in Poland. It will probably have all changed again by the time we get there on Thurs/Fri, so very hard to plan ahead.
Nuuuuuu-cassel - it's a trek and we need to be out of London by 2pm.nuttinnew wrote: Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:30 pmGavster wrote: Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:03 pm I wanted to take 1000 foil blankets out too, however the supplier who was going to get them here have not received their delivery so won't be able to send any to us before we leave.
Where are they? If their delivery turns up in the morning, are they nearish enough that they could be collected and dropped to you (even if on the M20 on the way down)?
Yup, you have to submit a form on Friday with details of yourself as a host and the details of the Ukrainian citizens who you are going to accommodate. There's going to be some crazy matchmaking happening by refugee charities.Jimexpl wrote: Tue Mar 15, 2022 8:06 pmOne of the parents at my kids school has spent the last 48 hours trying to make her spare flat available, but the government process seems to be ‘find your own Ukrainian’ which is clearly crazy and shows that they’re putting hardly any effort into this.Gavster wrote: Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:03 pm
Also spent the last 24 hours trying to connect with refugee charities and centres that know the status of people coming to the UK, however, the government's approach has changed so recently that nobody quite knows when we'll be able to bring people back here. A couple of Polish locals in London have volunteered to help research and link us with people on the ground in Poland. It will probably have all changed again by the time we get there on Thurs/Fri, so very hard to plan ahead.
Gavster wrote: Tue Mar 15, 2022 11:12 pmNuuuuuu-cassel - it's a trek and we need to be out of London by 2pm.nuttinnew wrote: Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:30 pmGavster wrote: Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:03 pm I wanted to take 1000 foil blankets out too, however the supplier who was going to get them here have not received their delivery so won't be able to send any to us before we leave.
Where are they? If their delivery turns up in the morning, are they nearish enough that they could be collected and dropped to you (even if on the M20 on the way down)?
Good luck to you all. Wishing you an uneventful trip.Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:17 am Nice to meet you yesterday Dave! and a big thank you for the supplies.
I’m setting off right now, stuff to collect on the way through, Chunnel crossing this afternoon.
Good luck, have a safe trip and bask in the warm feeling you should have of doing something amazing to help change peoples' lives.Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:17 am Nice to meet you yesterday Dave! and a big thank you for the supplies.
I’m setting off right now, stuff to collect on the way through, Chunnel crossing this afternoon.
We were talking about this last night. Are orphans and young kids temporarily without families being housed by the government and councils with other children or are there going to be children looking for a place to stay? Those images of very young children crossing the border on their own are absolutely devastating.Jimexpl wrote: Tue Mar 15, 2022 8:06 pmOne of the parents at my kids school has spent the last 48 hours trying to make her spare flat available, but the government process seems to be ‘find your own Ukrainian’ which is clearly crazy and shows that they’re putting hardly any effort into this.Gavster wrote: Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:03 pm
Also spent the last 24 hours trying to connect with refugee charities and centres that know the status of people coming to the UK, however, the government's approach has changed so recently that nobody quite knows when we'll be able to bring people back here. A couple of Polish locals in London have volunteered to help research and link us with people on the ground in Poland. It will probably have all changed again by the time we get there on Thurs/Fri, so very hard to plan ahead.
