News and Updates
Second Year Anniversary – 2024
On Monday 26th February 2024 the second “Prayers for Ukraine” service was held at St. Laurence’s Church in Chorley to acknowledge the second anniversary of the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine. The service brought together the Chorley & District community and members of the Ukrainian community along with representatives
Milestone session at the ‘Ukraine Unit’
On Saturday 3rd February 2024 the Chorley & District Support for Ukraine group opened the doors to the ‘Ukraine Unit’ donation centre for the 200th time. The occasion was acknowledged with a visit from Sir Lindsay Hoyle – MP for Chorley and Speaker of the House of Commons. Sir Lindsay
Two more MedEvacs for Ukraine!
At the end of November 2023, thanks to the generosity of people from all over the world, we were able to buy two more Medical Evacuation Vehicles for Ukraine. This time we bought a Mitsubishi Shogun and a Nissan XTrail. The drivers were escorted by two more mascots, “Endear” and
MedEvac Vehicles from Chorley driven to Ukraine
The Chorley & District Support for Ukraine group have just delivered their most ambitious consignment of aid yet, as 5 men from Chorley drove two Medical Evacuation Vehicles into the country to hand over to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On Saturday 26th August 2023 the ‘Ukraine Unit’ in Chorley
Honours from Ukraine!
What an incredibly proud day for everyone associated with the Chorley & District Support for Ukraine group!On Saturday 12th August 2023, we were honoured to be visited by Bishop Komar from the Sambir-Drohobytska Diocese in Ukraine. After being escorted around the ‘Ukraine Unit’ in Chorley (along with Fr Marsden of
Thanks from Ukraine
In a lot of the boxes and bags of donations that we send to Ukraine, we tuck our logo inside and sometimes a letter of support to show the recipient that there are people who care and are trying to help them. Sometimes, we receive photos back from Ukraine and
