Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine I have been looking for practical ways to try to help the ordinary Ukrainian people. I have made three trips into Ukraine by road. The first two were to take a minibus full of humanitarian aid goods into the country, the third was to deliver an ambulance, also loaded with aid goods. The ambulance is now there doing vital work.

Problems in Ukraine speak for themselves but one direct way we can help is to provide generators to counteract the effect of the Russian bombardment of basic infrastructure. Generators will enable the Ukrainian population to provide heat, light and water to homes, villages and even hospitals. I am inviting donations to sponsor the purchase of generators. Please help if you can.