Following the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the University has extended support to students and staff who are likely to have been affected.
As a global university community, we understand that many of our students and staff may also have friends and family in the affected regions, and our thoughts are with everyone affected.
If you need any additional support or someone to talk to during this difficult time we are here for you.
For our students, our International and Wellbeing Advisers can provide practical support and guidance. You can contact them via our support webpages: https://liverpool.ac.uk/studentsupport/
For our staff, you can access our free and confidential counselling and information service, Validium, via our Employee Assistance Programme webpages: https://staff.liverpool.ac.uk/our-workplace-and-community/support-and-development/employee-assistance-programme/
If you would like to donate to the relief effort, below are some official organisations:
Red Cross – The Turkish Red Crescent has teams in more than 10 regions across the country, while the Syrian Arab Red Crescent is delivering assistance and support to those in need in the regions of Hama, Aleppo and Lattakia giving emergency first aid and evacuating people to safety. Donate here.
UNICEF – The charity is working to ensure water supply by setting up station, sanitation and food. Teams are also working to protect unaccompanied children and reunite those who have become separated from their families. Donate here.
Oxfam – Teams from the charity in Turkey and Syria are assessing, with partner organisations, how best to provide aid. The Turkish branch is working with around 80 women’s cooperatives in ten provinces most affected by the quake. Donate here.
Save the Children – The charity is prioritising children and their families, who have lost everything. It plans to give them what they need to survive, from thermal blankets, to meals and medical supplies. Donate here.
Islamic Relief – In Turkey, the teams are helping with emergency food, shelter and cash grants. In Syria, Islamic Relief will be providing health and medical supplies to hospitals and clinics, as well as blankets and tents for those made homeless. Donate here.