Asda and its charity the Asda Foundation has announced a £1 million package to support displaced Ukrainian families in Europe and the UK.
This includes providing immediate support for families forced to leave their homes due to the Russian invasion and long-term support for Ukrainian refugees who arrive in the UK.
The supermarket has pledged £100,000 in Asda Foundation support to national UK-based refugee support groups and will make grants of up to £580,000 available to support UK local refugee groups.
Meanwhile, Asda will be making a £250,000 corporate donation to UNICEF to support the setup of a Blue Dot centre that will provide a safe space for up to 5,000 children and families on the move and emergency water and hygiene kits to be deployed on the ground.
In addition, supplies such as George clothing, nappies, toiletries, period products and food will be delivered by Asda logistics partners to a supplier site in Poland for onward distribution in Ukraine.
Asda has also announced that it is removing all Russian made products from sale in its stores and online.
