A Leek auction house has volunteered to become a collection point for residents to donate aid for Ukraine.

Bury and Hilton Auctions, whose office is located on Market Street, are working with a Ukrainian aid collection organisation to accept essential items needed in the country following the Russian invasion.

A spokesperson for the auction house said: "We are working with Macclesfield Ukrainian aid collection. They deliver the aid to Manchester on a Friday, and it is then being sent to Zakarpattia, Ukraine."

Zakarpattia is the westernmost region of Ukraine and shares borders with Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania.

The auction house added: "All the aid will be used for regular deliveries made from the UK to the Hungarian border and then to Ukrainian volunteers who work with the refugees directly. A friend of a member of staff who has family in Ukraine has organised the shipping of items, so we are happy that the items donated will actually reach the refugees."

Collections are being accepted for a wide range of items including:

- Foil survival blankets

- Nappies

- Sanitary towels

- First aid kits

- Menstrual products

- Sleeping bags

- Metal cups

- Thermal clothing

- Shampoo, toothbrushes, hairbrushes

- Bandages

- Children's clothes

- Small toys and crayons

- Socks

- Underwear

- Balaclavas

- Buffs

- Hats

- Sleeping bags

- Chemical warmers

- Bandages

- Towels

- Canned food

- Paracetamol/painkillers

- Cakes

- Instant noodles

- Water bottles

- Battery packs

- Medical gloves

- Portable solar power packs

- Portable generators Anyone with access to manufacturers or sellers of military helmets, body armour, thermal imagers, walkie-talkies, tactical goggles, or knee pads has also been asked to get in touch. All items must be clean, packed tightly and in good working order. The auction house is open from 9am - 5.30pm from Monday to Saturday, and closed on Sundays.

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