Andy Wooler talks to Learning News at Learning Technologies 2024
My thanks to Rob Clarke for making this short video – please follow him on X: @LNwire and on LinkedIn: @Learning News
My thanks to Rob Clarke for making this short video – please follow him on X: @LNwire and on LinkedIn: @Learning News
On Thursday 18th April, Andy was given an opportunity to talk about our work in Ukraine at the largest Leaning Technology Conference in Europe, held at the Excel in London. Because of the conference theme, Andy focussed on where our work has helped in the continuing education of children in Ukraine. This included: During the…
On the 10th April, we received an urgent special request. James Kaprini, our contact in Zaphorhizia, found himself in need of a 4×4 vehicle due to a catastrophic failure of the vehicle which, for the last 18months or so, has served him well delivering aid to frontline areas. The lack of a vehicle seriously impacted…
Run 25 was another excellent run with both vans involved! Prior to the run, there was a lot of activity at both ends of the country! Thanks to Michael Kobarenko, Mike had a lot of aid donated by Ukrainians In North Lincolnshire ,which was to be delivered to a specific charity in Zaporizhzhia, together with…
Huge thanks to Anna Pukas James and her team of volunteers for facilitating a fund raising event at All Saints Church in Belton today. A massive sum was raised towards our costs of transporting aid over to Ukraine. Our thanks to all those who donated today! We were delighted to have Nick Fletcher MP in…
Run 24 once again visited Zaporizhzhia in South East Ukraine. Because of the new customs rules, we have to be much more detailed in our paperwork and Mike, Annie & Andy spent a weekend compiling an inventory of our current aid located in Winterton to add to what we have in Brighton. Annie was amazed…
Documentation for the new customs process, submitted, van loaded with the final pick up in Weeze happening on the way and Run 23 was underway! Huge thanks to all who donated aid: members and friends of Brighton & Hove City Brass, Uckfield Concert Brass, Lewes, Glynde and Beddingham Brass Band – LGB Brass, Sussex Symphony…
Mike is joined on Run 22 by a legend in the Ukraine humanitarian aid world, Mr. Andy Cropper. Andy has been a staunch supporter of the Brovary based charity and has also created comfort boxes for the soldiers -some of these are on board for this run together with more medical aid from both Andy…
No sooner is one run over than we prepared for the next one! Run 21 was a solo run with Andy’s van to Kyiv. Andy’s had just over 1 tonne on board! Special thanks to Dee Johnson at Thornbury Nursing Home in Uckfield, Ray Martin from Uckfield Concert Brass. Carrie & Jim in Ringmer. the…
We would like to announce that Mike & Annie have been recognised by UNESCO as official aid workers in Ukraine. A massive thank you to those involved in making this happen – they had absolutely no idea this was coming!. In addition, whilst in Lviv on Run 20, they both received another certificate of appreciation….
Run 20 was one of the biggest runs we have undertaken to date! Using 2 vans and a trailer, we took around 2.5T of much needed aid to Kyiv and Zaporizhia! It was also the first time that Mike, Andy and Guy had been on a run together!We were also joined by photo journalist Frank…
Run 19 got off to a great start! Joining Andy on this trip was renowned Learning Podcaster John Helmer – you can learn more about John here. John & Andy chatted during the journey and the recordings will form one or 2 podcasts in the very near future!The destination for this run was the Military…
No sooner has one run finished, we are already planning for Run 19! And this will be a run with a difference! Andy will be delivering aid to a hospital in Lviv on behalf of the East Sussex Ukraine support group led by Valentyna Skoromets, Oksana Tidman and Maria Savinova. This includes a number of…
Run 18 is now underway! Immediately prior to leaving, Mike & Annie collected more aid: Many thanks to Elaine’nAndy Cropper and our friends at United for Ukraine for their significant contribution to our load. They arrived four hours earlier than their planned crossing because an earlier crossing was delayed, straight through customs without any problems…
Run 17 started with the final pickup of aid from Iryna Olyanovska of For Ukraine – Brighton & Hove which is to go via Nova Poshta to their chosen charity in Ukraine. Iryna kindly gave Andy a bag of food for the trip too – much appreciated!The next stop was Dover for an Irish Ferries…
Hard to believe that this will be the 17th run for Mike and the 5th for Andy! Aid collection is well underway in both Winterton & Brighton areas! Huge thanks to Anna Pukas James and Kristina Pukas Cousins together with the residents from the Isle of Axholme. And in the South, huge thanks to Terry…
In light of the flooding in southern Ukraine we are pleased to announce that our German branch have secured transport for our stock there to travel to Kherson region this coming weekend. Many thanks to Guy and Liza and not forgetting Elmar Freikamp for making this possible. On Friday Elmar,Guy and Liza arranged for Goch…
As we prepare to go on Run 15, it’s time to meet the team who are behind Ukraine Fundraiser 2022! Click on the new menu item “Meet the team” to learn more about the management team, starting with Annie Hockam. More profiles will be added later!
The UK arm of Ukraine Fundraiser 2022 was formed at the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine by Mike and Ann Hockham and they have between them made 11 aid runs through to Ukraine since then!We have been greatly assisted by friends based in Germany too! But it has become clear that if we…
Here at Ukraine Fundraiser 2022 we have been continuously running humanitarian aid to Ukraine since early March 2022. We target aid to those who need it the most in cooperation with not only our partners in the UK but also our friends and contacts in Ukraine. Here at Ukraine Fundraiser we understand that times are…