On the 24th of Febuary2022, Russia invaded the Ukraine in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian war which started in 2014. The war has caused the deaths of tens of thousands of civilians and instigated Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War 2.
It was on the 1st of March 2022, that Andy Thewliss and Steve Marsh decided that they could no longer sit back and watch the horrific events unfold. From here they founded Van-Aid, hoping that together and with a network of friends and volunteers they could set out to really make a difference to those in need. With a host of volunteers with backgrounds in logistics, financing, marketing and transportation we were able to become a CIC on the 28th of April 2022.
Van-Aid organises the logistics and our network of volunteers deliver. A national organisation, with a unified goal of delivering humanitarian aid to those in need. With many years of experience, we have the expertise to provide a Rolls-Royce service to our clients.
Delivering aid to where it's needed, when it's needed.
Do you have the time and access to transport to help us? Visit our page for drivers to learn more and get in touch, we will support you throughout your journey. We can't do this without you!
Our drivers are volunteers and incur travel expenses making the long journey across Europe. Please visit our Paypal fundraising page and give as much as you can so that we can cover the cost of this incredible service.
Do you have a large collection of donated items ready to go to Ukraine? Visit our collections page for more details of how we can support and contact us to see how we can help get this vital aid to the right place.
For all enquires and to reach a member of our team, please click the icon below.