Swindon Bus - a donation for Ukraine

We joined Swindon Humanitarian aid Partnership (SHAP) in Westminster this week, to officially donate a bus which has been converted into a field hospital and is destined for Ukraine.

Swindon’s Bus Company managing director, Andrew Wickham was present when the bus, now a mobile medical facility, was handed over to His Excellency Vadym Prystiako, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom. Company.

We were approached earlier this year by SHAP, which was formed to help those both still in Ukraine, and those who have become refugees in the UK.

SHAP representatives told us about the urgent need for mobile field hospitals in the war-torn country - and converted buses are perfect for this. It became instantly obvious how a bus could be used to help people out in Ukraine, so we were happy to donate one of our own vehicles.

SHAPs have delivered hundreds of tonnes of aid to either the Poland/Ukraine border or into central and eastern Ukraine. They also provide extensive support to refugee visitors arriving here.

All of their 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.

For more information about SHAP, please visit shapuk.org