Summer bank holiday
Some Council services will be closed for the bank holiday on Monday 25 August 2025.
If you are not able to sponsor an individual or family, you can help the situation in Ukraine by donating money or items.
If you are not able to sponsor an individual or family, you can help the situation in Ukraine by donating money or items.
Charities in the UK and Ukraine are appealing for funds to offer aid in the humanitarian crisis.
Organisations collecting funds for Ukraine include:
For further information on how and where you can help, please visit the GOV.UK website.
Solihull Council, in line with the Charity Commission and Fundraising Regulator, is urging the public to ‘give safely’ to registered charities helping and supporting those affected by the invasion of Ukraine.
Residents are therefore advised to give to a registered charity.
People looking to donate to charities working in Ukraine and neighbouring countries, can quickly check a charity’s name and registration number on the GOV.UK website and a dedicated Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) page has been established, where funds for Ukraine are being collectively raised.
When large-scale disasters hit countries without the capacity to respond, the DEC brings together 15 leading UK aid charities to raise funds quickly and efficiently.