Donated bus to become field hospital in Ukraine

At Swindon's Bus Company, we were recently approached by Swindon Humanitarian Aid Partnership (SHAP), which was formed to help those both still in the war-torn country, and those who have become refugees in the UK.

SHAP was formed when Russia first invaded Ukraine. A small group of local people, Ukrainian, Polish, Lithuanian and British met to learn about the desperate situation many in Ukraine found themselves in and the seeds of SHAP were planted. 

Since then, SHAP has delivered hundreds of tonnes of aid to either the Poland/Ukraine border or into central and eastern Ukraine. as well as providing extensive support to refugee visitors arriving here. 

All of SHAP's work is carried out by volunteers and relies upon donations from generous companies and individuals. With such a dire situation happening right now on the ground in Ukraine, the country is in need of mobile field hospitals to aid the recovery of civilians, and those risking their lives to defend their homeland. 

We are proud to be the first operator to donate a bus to this cause. The bus will be converted and fitted with hospital beds and everything else required for it to carry out its new role in Ukraine. 

For more information about SHAP, please visit shapuk.org