Cuckfield resident Graham Silander has begun working with a charity which is doing good work in Ukraine. Graham, who has been an ambulance technician for over 20 years, explained: “I’m lucky enough to have some time off work in February and March, and so I was looking at doing some charity work.”

Graham and his family hosted a Ukrainian family four years ago, and so Ukraine was still on his heart. “I wanted to see what I could do to help there. A quick Google search led me to Convoy4Ukraine.com and after a Zoom call with the founder, Tom, I was accepted on to their February convoy as a co-driver.”

Convoy4Ukraine is a registered charity founded after the Russian invasion. It raises money to buy 4x4 vehicles and retired ambulances, which are filled with vital aid supplies and driven to Ukraine. There the aid is distributed and the vehicles are handed over to Ukrainian volunteers who take them eastwards where they will be used to rescue people caught up in the fighting with no means of escape.

“The next convoy is due to depart in mid-February and I’m raising funds to join it. Every penny raised is used to purchase vehicles and aid supplies requested by our Ukrainian partners. All fuel, ferry, food and accommodation costs are covered by the volunteer drivers ourselves.”

Graham, who has plenty of experience driving ambulances, is already close to the £3.5k target, but would be grateful for any support from the Cuckfield community to help make the difference. Click here: https://gofund.me/3a51aa8cf