Incredible efforts to help Ukraine: Colin Beattie MSP column

It has been incredible to see how people in and around Musselburgh have come together to support the people of Ukraine.

I have seen donations from the public filling several lorries with items ranging from clothes and bedding to hygiene products and children’s toys, all destined for struggling families currently living in cities such as Bucha, Kharkiv and Odesa. It has been truly amazing to see passionate volunteers working collaboratively to organise such initiatives. This is in addition to the thousands of pounds in financial aid raised by the community.