WEST FIFERS have continued to give in efforts to help those in Ukraine this week.

Collection points across the area have been inundated with donations for people displaced by conflict in the country.

Volunteers at the Peacock Rooms in Pittencrieff Park collected nappies, formula, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, conditioner and other toiletries to be donated, their last day for collections is today (Thursday).

Pupils at Saline Primary School have compiled a list of required items and set up a trolley for donations, these will then be dropped off at the Polish Deli shop in Bridge Street.

Dalgety Parish Church will be taking donations in support of partner churches who are helping refugees.

Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Dunfermline, have also been taking donations throughout the week. They are collecting and sorting items at the Oakley Community and Welfare Club.

Magdelena and Maria Orzeg-Wydra, who were featured in last week's Press, have spearheaded fundraising efforts.

They have already raised £6,000 through a JustGiving page and have set up a second one here: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/UkraineDonations to help fund further donation trips. You can also join their Facebook group, 'Support Ukrainian refugees crossing the Polish border – Fife and beyond'.

They have promised a bigger van to be in attendance this weekend, after sending two vans full of donations last week.

Yes Chef, owned by father-and-son team Jacek and Jakob Sycha, originally from Poland, will be donating 10 per cent of all profits to charitable causes helping Ukrainians.

Dunfermline Central councillor Garry Haldane has arranged for the Royal Mail callers office in Dunfermline to act as a collection point.

He helped to send a van full of donations for the combined humanitarian aid to go to Poland for refugees after just five days.

St Columba's RC High School sent donations to Glasgow to be sorted on March 4, they collected sleeping bags, sleeping mats, blankets, kids' warm clothing (including jackets), thermal underwear and warm coats (large sizes), candles, lighters, batteries, hygiene products, canned food, camping-style metal tableware and cutlery, painkillers, anti-inflammatory medicines, bandages, tourniquets, and flashlights.

St John's Primary in Rosyth are taking parcels and St Margaret's in Dunfermline are asking for baby items to be donated.

The Ceramic Cafe gave away painted ceramic hearts over the weekend as a symbol of support, those who took one were asked for a minimum donation of £5 to be sent directly to the Disaster Emergency Committee's (DEC) Ukraine appeal. They raised £235 to be donated to the appeal.

Fife Council have asked for residents to check Fife Voluntary Action's list of reputable appeals and have urged Fifers to give money, rather than goods which can be "expensive and risky" – they suggested giving to the DEC. You can check their list here: www.fva.org/

Cairneyhill Parish Church collected £354.10 through their Art Fest and have promised there will be more chances to donate at subsequent Sunday services.

Fife's Chernobyl Children's Lifeline organiser Jaqueline Noble Niven is collecting jigsaws and games to raise money to support Ukrainian families.

El Chapos and That Place in the Bay in Dalgety Bay are also passing donations to the charity.

Hugo's Pavilion will be hosting local entertainers tomorrow (Friday) to raise funds for charities helping in Ukraine, you can get tickets here: www.forthbridgesrotary.org.uk/tickets