# Wimbledon Championships to donate to Ukraine relief for second year

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2023/07/03/wimbledon-championships-to-donate-to-ukraine-relief-for-second-year/
- Published: 2023-07-03T11:17:18+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**The Wimbledon Championships are underway as of today, with support announced for
the people of Ukraine for a second year.**

Last year saw donations given to Ukraine relief organisations through the Wimbledon
Foundation and The Championships, as well as a ticket offer for Ukrainians settled
in the local boroughs of Merton and Wandsworth.

in partnership with the LTA, one pound for each ticketholder at The Championships
this year will be donated to Ukrainian relief, which will result in a contribution
of more than half a million pounds.

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In addition, Ian Hewitt, Chairman of the All England Club, [said earlier this year](https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/articles/2023-04-25/arrangements_for_the_championships_2023_and_future_investment_plans.html)
that they would again work with Merton and Wandsworth Councils, and the British 
Red Cross, to invite 1,000 Ukrainian refugees to come along for a day at Wimbledon,
including tickets, food and drink, and transport.

The All England Club and the LTA is also funding the accommodation costs of two 
rooms for the Ukrainian players for all Main Draw and Qualifying players for the
entirety of the grass court season. The players were also offered an opportunity
to practise at the All England Club’s courts or via the LTA at the Surbiton courts
between their last match at Roland-Garros and the Saturday prior to qualifying week
at Wimbledon.

Previous Wimbledon donations for Ukraine have included:

 * A donation of £100,000 to the British Red Cross to support their Ukraine Crisis
   Appeal (in addition to the annual donation that the British Red Cross receives
   as the Wimbledon Foundation’s emergency response fund partner).
 * A donation of £50,000 to the Disaster Emergency Committee’s Ukraine Humanitarian
   Appeal to help provide food, water, shelter, healthcare and protection to families
   fleeing the conflict.
 * Donations to totalling £50,000 to three local charities supporting people arriving
   in Merton and Wandsworth. 

The Wimbledon Foundation’s Emergency Relief Fund provides support to those affected
by emergencies, both internationally and in the UK and sees an annual donation of
£100,000 made to the British Red Cross Disaster Fund.