Four years on, the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian appeal has raised over £446.3 million and helped an estimated 10 million people in Ukraine and neighbouring countries.  

During the three year response, in the period March 2022 - August 2025, DEC charities provided: 

• 1,6m+ people with improved water and sanitation facilities.
• 1,5m+ people with protection support.
• 1,2m+ people with shelter support, accommodation and renovation works.
• 427,500+ people with cash and voucher assistance to help them meet their basic needs.
• 167,900+ people with mental health and psychosocial support.

The appeal closed for donations 31 December 2024 and programmes funded by the appeal have also now closed. 

Due to the UK public's incredible generosity, The Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal was the DEC’s longest ever running appeal.
 

Three and a half years after the launch of the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, DEC funded programmes have now closed. DEC charities are continuing their vital work in Ukraine and neighbouring countries to support those impacted by the ongoing conflict. 

If you wish to continue supporting people in Ukraine and neighbouring countries, here is a list of our member charities' appeals you can continue to support: 

• British Red Cross
• CARE International 
• Tearfund
• World Vision 

Find out more about the appeal closure below.

The DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal closed for donations on 31 December 2024 but programmes will continue until the end of August 2025, thanks to the incredible amount raised - over £445 million. 

DEC appeals are designed to be time-limited emergency appeals, boosting our member charities’ ability to respond to a crisis at scale. Find out more about when and why the DEC closes fundraising appeals, what happens next, and how you can continue to support people affected by the conflict in Ukraine through our member appeals.

Two years on from the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, the needs and ways in which DEC charities deliver aid have changed. 

Whilst some elements of the response have stayed the same, other needs have changed over time. For example food, water and medicine are still needed by many, but others outside of Ukraine have settled in their neighbouring countries, and are looking for more long term forms of support. 

In the article below, we detail three ways people’s needs are changing, and how DEC charities are adapting their programmes to meet them.   

The UK response to the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal has been truly extraordinary.

Individual fundraisers, community groups, academic institutions, employees and companies, arts organisations, trusts and foundations, celebrities and sports clubs all dedicated time and effort to raise money for the appeal.

Thanks to your support, we set a new Guinness World Record for the most money raised online in one week (£61,997,547) when we launched the appeal. A year on, that figure has risen to over £400 million.

Read more for a snapshot of some of that incredible support.

In February 2022 conflict erupted in Ukraine causing widespread damage and loss of life - and triggering a massive humanitarian crisis.

Millions of lives were turned upside down and families were torn apart. Facing impossible decisions, many were left cold, hungry and homeless. But they were not alone.

Each image in the gallery is an example of how millions of acts of generosity are delivering real impacts for people affected by the conflict, thanks to your donations.

The DEC has released a powerful 60-second TV ad highlighting the UK public's hugely generous response to the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal which has raised over £400 million one year since the conflict escalated.

The film was shot in Ukraine in February 2023 by a mostly Ukrainian crew and features the Ukrainian cast reciting lyrics from ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’. Although the people in the film are actors, they represent real stories of people who have been helped by DEC charities using funds from the appeal, and have all themselves been affected by the conflict.

“The UK public have been incredibly generous in donating to this appeal," said Simon Beresford, Director of Fundraising and Marketing at the DEC. "We are committed to showing people how their donations are helping, and we wanted to make a film that had an emotional impact while inviting viewers to find out more.

"We’re really proud of the fact that we could work with a Ukrainian cast and crew to make this film. Everyone who worked on the film in Ukraine has been affected in some way by the conflict and their creative input has been invaluable to the project.”

Actor and writer Simon Pegg appeared on the One Show last night to talk about his recent visit to Romania to see how UK donations are helping Ukrainian refugees there. Watch a clip below.

The journalist and broadcaster Jon Snow has narrated a 15-minute documentary on the DEC's Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. The film shows how people across the UK came together to raise money for the appeal, and how those donations have gone on to help millions of people in Ukraine and neighbouring countries since the conflict began. Featuring interviews with aid workers and people who have benefitted from DEC funded projects, it tells the story of how the crisis has unfolded, and how DEC charities have responded.

If you can't spare 15 minutes, there is also a five-minute version available here.