Syria Relief Depot in Manchester appeals for volunteers to help sort "overwhelming" amount of aid for refugee crisis

A charity in Manchester is appealing for volunteers as it has become overwhelmed by aid donated for the Syrian refugee crisis.

The charity says it needs volunteers to help sort the aid so it can be moved on to help those refugees in Europe. Credit: Shameela Islam-Zulfiqar

Workers at the Syria Relief Depot say they are now at critical capacity with deliveries of donated aid still arriving constantly.

The Depot is at critical capacity with more deliveries still arriving. Credit: Shameela Islam-Zulfiqar

The charity is continuing to ask for aid as well as volunteers to help and has said donations can be made via this link.

https://www.syriarelief.org.uk/refugee-crisis-appeal/

Workers say aid has been arriving by the truck-load and have praised the generosity of the people of Manchester. Credit: Shameela Islam-Zulfiqar