The Quilter Foundation, the charity arm of national adviser firm Quilter, is donating £100,000 to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal which launched this week. 

Quilter will also match funds raised by employees donating to the appeal and those made online  up to £20,000. 

The DEC brings together 15 UK aid charities specialising in humanitarian aid and disaster response. 

The appeal aims to help more than 500,000 people who have fled their homes to escape conflict in Ukraine following the devastating Russian invasion. 

Every pound donated by the UK public will be matched by the UK government through its Aid Match scheme up to the value of £20 million. This support will double the public’s own donations.

Quilter says DEC charities and their local partners are working in Ukraine and across the border in neighbouring countries. They are helping refugees with food, water, medical assistance, protection and trauma care.

The funds will be distributed only to the DEC’s member charities, carefully vetted and monitored by partners working on the ground.

The Quilter Foundation provides grants to organisations supporting young people in local communities, as well as supporting emergency appeals in the UK and internationally.

Paul Feeney, chief executive of Quilter and chair of Quilter Foundation, said: “Many of us, myself included, have felt a shared sense of horror over the terrible events unfolding in Ukraine, and the resulting humanitarian crisis. 

“It is vital that businesses in the UK come together swiftly to assist in efforts to provide humanitarian relief to those remaining in Ukraine and those fleeing the conflict. I’m therefore pleased that the Quilter Foundation is able to help support this appeal from the Disasters Emergency Committee. 

“We wholeheartedly condemn the use of violence against Ukraine and its citizens, and on behalf of everyone at Quilter I wish to convey our support for the people of Ukraine.”

Donations can be made to Quilter’s DEC Ukraine Appeal fundraising here: The Quilter Foundation - DEC Appeal Ukraine Crisis - JustGiving 

For further information contact Tim Skelton-Smith on 078 2414 5076.

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