Our Mission
Our Mission is to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine, providing the essential equipment and supplies they urgently need to defend their nation.
Our method is effective, we only help by supplying what is needed. Every contribution directly impacts their ability to defend better.
Our belief is that helping the army is the fastest and most efficient way to accelerate the end of this war.
Our hope is by doing this, we can save the lives of our brave warrior friends. They do not stop, nor do we.
Together, we will not stop until victory is achieved.
Who are we?
Ukraine UK Aid was setup in the early days of the Full Scale Invasion to help Ukraine, and we are still as active as ever. Our work has always evolved based on the needs of the people we support, from shipping pallets of aid to driving cars over, and now we support specific requests from our many friends in the military. Our biggest change, however, happened two years ago, when we moved from relying on people donating to help Ukraine to opening our store, and this changed the level of help we could offer massively.
What is our store and where does the stock come from?
The store is our lifeblood. Without it and the people who purchase from it, we would simply not be able to help. When we setup the store, we saw a gap in the market for a place to buy Ukrainian gifts online and support relief efforts.
All the items come from Ukraine, the vast majority of which are donated for free from skilled painters and crafts people in Ukraine. We have Ukrainian handmade gifts, crafts and souvenirs available for sale right now and it all helps Ukraine,
All of our items are 100% Ukrainian in both content and culturally and are very unique. Every penny raised from the sales on the store go back to Ukraine. Shop for Ukraine and support Ukraine through gifts!
Buy Ukrainian and help Ukraine has always been our battlecry, and now you can do this from the comfort of your own home! Every purchase, no matter how small, helps Ukraine, and ALL proceeds from the store benefit Ukraine,
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What sort of things do you sell?
Our stock is very diverse, from cuddly toys to artefacts from the war. A small example of these are… Ukrainian souvenirs such as keyrings, fridge magnets, air fresheners and mugs. Ukrainian handmade gifts and crafts, such as beadwork pictures & paintings, Ukrainian embroidered shirts (vyshyvanka), Ukrainian ceramics, dolls and jewellery, Items coloured in the national colours of Ukraine, Blue and Yellow and symbols of Ukraine, such as wheat and sunflowers. We also have many rare and unusual items such as worn patches, painted cartridge shells and occasionally worn clothing. I am sure, whatever you want will be on the store as long as it has something to do with Ukraine!
Who do we help?
Simply put we only help people we personally know. There is a bottomless sea of requests from people that is just utterly overwhelming. So, we help a few people, but we help them a lot, and the variety of requests is staggering, from pickup trucks to t-shirts, from drones, jammers and high power spotlights to head torches and sachets of coffee. Many of the people we help, we cannot talk about or show photos of, for security, however we are lucky to have a few friends who are happy to publicise themselves to help us. These are our main characters, people like Andriy and Pavlo, however know there are many more behind the scenes as well.
Why do we help?
This is the hardest of all the questions to answer, and I have spent the last two years struggling to explain this, however from talking to my dear friend Andriy, the answer is clear and also very simple. Andriy and people like him are a small part of the shield that protects not only Ukraine but our family and friends in the UK. I truly believe this. In exchange for being a shield, we look after them, materially, but more importantly we lift their morale. Knowing they have people all over the world thinking and supporting them is the best way to help them. This support is priceless.
How can I help?
First and foremost, you are already helping! If you are reading this, it means you are on our store and you want to help. So, go buy something. We have items for every size and depth of pocket! Tell people about us, show them the store, if you have bought something, tell people about it. The magic happens when more people become involved. Join our presence on Social Media, be it Facebook, X or Bluesky. Like, comment and share our posts. The more people know about our work, the more we can help. Join us in our journey, there is much work left to do and we need all the help we can get.
What reassurances do I have that you do what you say?
In the end it comes down to trust, We have over the past 3 years, built a reputation based on solid results. This is visible on Social media, where we demonstrate the work we do in Ukraine. Over 20 cars, many drones and batteries, many tonnes of aid all delivered and documented. Our reputation is everything and I hope this is enough to put your mind at rest.
Where does the money go?
ALL of the money from the store, aside from postage costs, goes back to Ukraine, either as funding costs for the cars, or as direct transfers of money to trusted friends in Ukraine to purchase equipment. When we take over the cars, the only things we do not pay for are the Ferry costs, tax and insurance and fuel costs. Everything else is paid for out of our pockets. Hotels, food, trains and flights do not come out of the money we get from the store. Where possible, we post up the delivery of these items, but often it is just not possible as the guys we help are very busy. So consider the posts we do on social media to be the tip of a very large iceberg!
Can I talk to someone?
Of course, we are always happy to talk about what we do. The best way is to initially direct message us on Social Media. We will always answer any questions you may have.