Plant & Hire Aid Alliance’s Blog
Bray Solutions has the answer for Aid Alliance
A huge thank you to the team at Bray Solutions who have helped to get the Aid Alliance Christmas Appeal 2025 underway before we’ve even had Christmas 2024! When the 100 pallets of toy generously donated by Kids in Mind missed the 2024 Ukraine Christmas Convoy, Bray...
It’s a Wrap! 25,000 Presents Wrapped for Children in Ukraine at our Third Annual Wrapathon
The Plant and Hire Aid Alliance would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part in our third annual Wrapathon this weekend. We had dozens of volunteers across three sites in Bath, Swindon and Ipswich. Between them they wrapped over 25,000 Christmas...
Charity Lunch at JCB Raises Over £34,000 for Generators for Ukraine
A charity lunch hosted by JCB has raised over £34,000 to fund generators that will provide vital power to schools and community centres near the front line in Ukraine.
Two 40′ trucks set off to East Ukraine each carrying 23 tonnes of astroturf
The Plant and Hire Aid Alliance is delighted to see the departure of two more 40' trucks this week to East Ukraine with each carrying 23 tonnes of Astroturf. Some will be used in the trenches to build defence walls with the rest being earmarked for repairing...
Alliance Helps Ukraine Build Missile Defences
As the war in Ukraine is about to enter its third autumn and winter, there is no sign of Russia ending its constant barrage of missiles aimed at both military and civilian targets. Ukrainian missile defences are more important now than ever to counteract this endless...
Massive Donation for Ukraine: Help Required!
The Plant and Hire Aid Alliance has received donations of 264 pallets of aid for Ukrainian refugees and we need help to get them out there. The load includes 11 pallets of flour, 245 pallets of hospital grade universal and detergent wipes and 8 pallets of hospital...
Jeremy Fish receives Points of Light Award from Prime Minister
Jeremy Fish is delighted to have received a Points of Light Award from 10 Downing Street, on behalf of all the team at the Plant and Hire Aid Alliance. The award, given daily, recognises outstanding individual volunteers who are making a change in their community....
14 tonnes of flour for Ukraine’s daily bread
The Plant & Hire Aid Alliance would like to thank Westmill Foods for donating 14 tonnes of flour. This flour was on our latest convoy and was delivered, with the help of Rotary International, across Ukraine for distribution to many small villages and local people...
A Second Christmas for Ukrainian Children
Last year, the incredible generosity of the UK public, various companies, donors and other benefactors led to the despatch of 30,000 Christmas presents to Ukrainian children. These gifts were distributed by Rotary International and received support from prominent...