Croydon Victims Speak Out

Families affected by the recent riots have spoken to the Croydon Guardian today. Joan Smith, of Reeves Corner, speaks of her fear at having to leave her home after it was set alight. Carla Rees had to flee her home on the corner of London Road and St James Road. Ms Rees, who lost 15 flutes in the fire is grateful to Myall Music Store who have set up a collection fund for her. Mrs Smith is grateful to the council for their response, and is waiting on insurance. Our thoughts, as always, are with these victims. 


UKDR works with local groups to make sure that all money raised is targeted effectively and fairly. If you would like to donate to UK Disaster Relief then please visit our Charity Giving page or text UKDR01 with your amount (for example £5) to 70070.


Once again, thank you for your generosity.

Homelessness in Haringey

According to estimates, up to 62 households have been displaced by the riots in Haringey due to fire and other damage to their homes.


Our thoughts are with those families. If you want to donate to UK Disaster Relief then please visit our Charity Giving page or text UKDR01 with your amount (for example £5) to 70070.


Thank you for your generosity.

Can you help?

We're compiling a list of what would be needed if all lost in a disaster. For example, school uniform and clothes for an 8 year old; 4 year old; 15 year old.

Be glad to hear what people would consider an appropriate list (eg. do you need 5 changes of clothes? Should children's shoes be Clarks or similar so have to go to a specialist children's shoe shop? If calculating need to eat out, should one take McDonalds or KFC as the standard, or a healthier café option?).

We are trying to get an idea about what is needed.

UKDR Visiting Community Meetings in Camden and Tottenham

People from the UK Disaster Relief team will be visiting community meetings in Camden and Tottenham this Tuesday as part of our research into the aftermath of the riots. We will be visiting the Tottenham and Seven Sisters Area Forum at Tottenham Green Leisure Centre, and the Camden Summit at Kingsgate Community Centre. 


Both meetings start at 6.30pm, so if you were affected by the riots, and would like to discuss the help you received, or would just like to give your perspective, please find us at these meetings.


If you're not able to attend, but would still like to talk to us please email info@ukdisasterrelief.org.uk, or call Kieran on 0207 794 9835.


We look forward to hearing from you!

Thanks to all our eBay supporters!

We would like to say a huge thank you to all of those people who have donated to, or are buying and selling products for UK Disaster Relief. So far, over 500 sellers have agreed to donate a percentage of their sales to UK Disaster Relief, raising lots of money to help people who were affected by last months UK riots. 

Money is raised for charities on eBay through MissionFish. When you sell and item, you can choose a listed charity to donate to. You can also search for items which are raising money for charities if you are a buyer, or donate when you reach checkout -plenty of opportunities to help UK Disaster Relief!

Keep selling and buying eBayers, your support is invaluable. Thank you!

Research into the needs of people affected by recent UK riots.

UK Disaster Relief is currently conducting research around the country, in areas which were hit by recent riots. The research is to discover exactly what people affected by the riots need, be it immediate financial aid, help finding accommodation/temporary housing or long term help solutions. 


This research is to help us better understand how we can help after a disaster, and we will also use to research to best direct the funds we raise. 


We are in the process of speaking with people who were affected in any way by the recent UK riots, resulting in them looking to organisations for help. If you are one of these people, or you anyone who is, please contact Kieran Cunningham at info@ukdisasterrelief.org.uk, or tweet us @ukdr_info. You can also call Kieran on 02077949835. The more information we have the better, so we thank you in advance of your support!

£250 grants for retailers affected by the riots from The Retail Trust

The Retail Trust are the only charity in the UK which looks after and supports the three million people working in retail. They offer advice, course funding, financial assistance, redundancy programmes for people who need work and counselling to retailers in times of need. 

They are currently offering grants of £250 to retailers who have been affected by the riots. These grants are available to help retailers with personal losses that they may have incurred, to help ease the financial burden of paying for food shopping for example. As well as these grants, Retail Trust offer a number of long term help solutions to help people deal with ongoing trauma they might be experiencing as a result of the riots.

If you are a retailer who could benefit from this grant, or you know someone else who is, go to to the Retail Trust website for more information on who is eligible and how to apply. There is also information for people who want to volunteer to help victims of the riots, so a great project all round!