People in Northumberland have been asked to pause their donations for people in Ukraine after a "tremendous" response across the county.
Northumberland County Council has been coordinating aid collections of goods including medicines and hygiene products to send to people who've fled to Poland amid the Russian invasion.
But after being "overwhelmed" by the generosity of thousands of locals who came forward with items to send, they've asked people to hold off on giving so that items can be transported.
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Council leader Glen Sanderson said: "We have received a tremendous response across Northumberland, and we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who donated within our communities.
"We’ve been overwhelmed by people's generosity and our priority now is sorting everything ready for its onward journey to Poland to support those so desperately in need.
"With that in mind we’re asking residents to stop donating items to us at this time, although we’re keeping this under constant review.
"However, financial donations are still very much needed and will have an immediate impact on those fleeing their homes in Ukraine.
"This is the best thing people can do at the moment, and they can make a financial donation directly at www.dec.org.uk "
Speaking to ChronicleLive earlier this week, Northumberland County Councillor Wojciech Ploszaj, who has helped coordinate donations in Northumberland in conjunction with Newcastle's Polish Centre, said helping those displaced by the conflict was "a marathon, not a sprint".
He said more donations would be accepted in future, but that for now any haulage companies who could help with transporting the goods to Ukraine could email him on wojciech.ploszaj@northumberland.gov.uk.
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