The AA has announced a host of new measures to support Ukrainian refugees, ranging from jobs and free refresher driving courses, to help for convoys taking humanitarian aid. 

A host of measures to support Ukrainian refugees, including the offer of jobs, free refresher driving courses and help for convoys taking humanitarian aid, has been announced by the AA today

The organisation has already donated to the British Red Cross Ukrainian appeal, where it’s committed to match employee donations, and has helped various convoys taking emergency supplies to Ukraine with European Breakdown Cover. 

It’s now also said that it is keen to offer jobs to refugees from Ukraine coming to the UK and is working with agencies to provide support.  

The AA is also offering storage space at its facilities in Basingstoke, Oldbury, Cheadle and Newcastle to registered charities or local authorities to help with goods going to Ukraine or to refugees. And it’s helping with UK logistics efforts by erecting temporary signs free of charge at collection centres. 

Furthermore, the organisation has also now agreed to support Ukrainian refugees in the UK with free Drive Confident refresher driving lessons provided by AA Driving School.  

The AA and AA Trust are also working alongside Emma Sinclair, CEO of software company EnterpriseAlumni, who is coordinating leading businesses in their response to the refugee crisis. 

Edmund King, AA president and director of the AA Charitable Trust, said: “At the AA we are keen to do what we can to support Ukrainians. Like many others, we are devastated at what has been happening in Ukraine. We have donated to the Red Cross appeal and are now offering job opportunities as well as providing free storage space, signage and European breakdown cover to support refugee donations.   

“For Ukrainian refugees in the UK, the AA Charitable Trust is offering free Drive Confident refresher courses via AA Driving School and BSM to improve their confidence and brush up on forgotten skills, as well as helping them adjust to driving on the other side of the road. 

“We hope the course will help Ukrainians in some small way to adjust to life in the UK.”