We are delighted to share that Manchester Baroque and Manchester Cathedral are generously donating 100% of ticket sales from their annual Good Friday concert to support our work in Ukraine....
Ram and Tom have now travelled across the border from Poland. Over the past couple of days, we’ve been working with a number of our partners, including PCPM; a Polish emergency medical charity, who are travelling with us into Ukraine and have been doing amazing...
Today, we’ve launched an emergency appeal with the backing of Andy Burnham and the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce to support the humanitarian health crises unfolding in Ukraine, as nearly half a million people flee to Ukraine’s neighbouring countries. ...
As the Russian offensive in Ukraine enters its sixth day, the situation is constantly changing – but we know that the number of civilians injured, killed, and displaced is rapidly growing....
We’re excited to be part of the University of Manchester’s Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI)'s schools writing competition, Words For Your World, in collaboration with our Sounding the Siren partners - HCRI and Save the Children UK....
We’re excited to announce that UK-Med has forged a new partnership with the Lebanese American University (LAU). The Lebanese American University (LAU) in Beirut is one of the top universities in the Middle East. UK-Med has been active in Lebanon since the explosion at Beirut...
Since early 2021, UK-Med have been working with the READY Initiative on a training programme that helps organisations prepare and respond to crises. We’re excited to share more details on the initiative below and our upcoming training programme in Cameroon, Turkey and Sudan....
Ahead of COP26, UK-Med helped publish the Sounding the Siren Report that asked aid workers – how do we prepare the aid system for the climate emergency? You can learn more about the report's findings and recommendations at soundingthesiren.com...
How are life-or-death choices made in the heat of the moment? What are the consequences of your action, or inaction? Is it better at times to do nothing? How do you live with yourself if you want to help, but can't? These are the questions...
We developed our 2021-26 strategy over the past year with input and insight from staff, members and supporters. Over the next five years, we are aiming to provide healthcare for 20,000 people across the world, and train 50,000 staff to be prepared for emergencies. And as...