3 ways you can help the people of Ukraine today:

If you're feeling outraged, helpless, overwhelmed about the situation in Ukraine .... its human.

Here's 3 practical things you can do TODAY that will make a difference.

????take ACTION:

Sign petitions from Change.org and Freedom from Torture, Refugee Action, Refugee Council

calling on our UK government to consider safe access for refugees and challenging the current Borders and Nationality Bill that is currently going through parliament.

Write to your MP to register your concern and ask them to pay attention. Write to Them makes it really easy to find your elected representative and share your message.

???? GIVE:

Donate via Disasters Emergency Committee which is a consortia of all the major international NGOS and they know how to help people experiencing humanitarian crisis on the ground.

IMPORTANT - please do NOT send goods in kind - here's why

????take good CARE of YOU:

Constant news scrolling is understandable but deleterious for our nervous systems.

I'm appreciating my news in bite-size daily podcast form (check out 'Today in Focus' from The Guardian, 'The Daily' from The New York Times, the FOurcast from Channel 4, and 'Ukrainecast' from BBC News.

I'm upping my self care so I can stay sustainable.

hope this helps you!

#changemakers #ukrainecrisis #steppingup #withoutburningout

Katy Murray has worked in 35 countries over 25 years including with humanitarian agencies, refugee organisations and international NGOs. Her new book Change Makers - a woman's guide to stepping up without burning out at work is available now.