On Air Now

This is the Coast

Midnight - 6:00am

  • 01723 336444

Now Playing

'Your support can save lives': Renewed appeal for donations as aid starts to enter Gaza

Fifteen UK charities have launched a fresh appeal for donations to Gaza to address "catastrophic levels of need" in the devastated region.

The charities make up the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), which has been raising millions for Gaza - where tens of thousands have been killed over the past two years of war - and the wider Middle East.

After the initial stage of a much-sought ceasefire deal aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza was agreed on by Israel and Hamas, aid has begun to trickle into the devastated region again.

According to the DEC, its charities and local partners have been scaling up their work in the Gaza Strip since the agreement took effect last week.

It said lorries carrying food and other aid began to enter Gaza on Sunday, with the British Red Cross and Plan International UK among those confirming supplies had made it in.

After raising more than £50m since the Middle East Humanitarian Appeal was launched last October, the DEC is renewing calls for donations, saying £10 could provide blankets for two people, while £50 could provide emergency food for five families for one week.

Read more:
Trump warned plan for Gaza 'doesn't make sense'

Israel says no match for body handed over by Hamas

As goods are returning to Gaza's markets, the DEC said, they are increasing cash assistance to help people buy essentials as they become more affordable.

They're also distributing clean water, medicine, food, and nutrition support.

On its website, the DEC pointed to how famine was declared in Gaza City in August as it appealed for funds saying: "Your support can save lives."

You can donate to the Middle East Humanitarian Appeal at dec.org.uk.

Sky News

(c) Sky News 2025: 'Your support can save lives': Renewed appeal for donations as aid starts to enter Gaza

Did you find this article useful?

This is the Coast is committed to providing a daily local news service for the Yorkshire Coast. We are a small locally owned and operated business which employs professional journalists and reporters. We do not receive any public funding or grants and we are entirely funded by our local commercial operations. We enjoy fabulous support from local businesses who work with us on their advertising and marketing campaigns, but the cost of providing high quality, well researched, fact checked local news coverage is significant.

If you appreciate what This is the Coast does, and would like to help support our journalism, please consider supporting us on a monthly basis today.

A small contribution from all our readers would really help support independent journalism for the Yorkshire Coast.

More from Top Stories

Follow Us

Get Our Apps

Our Apps are now available for iOS, Android and Smart Speakers.

  • Available on the App Store
  • Available on Google Play
  • Just ask Amazon Alexa
  • Available on Roku

Today's Weather

  • Scarborough

    Medium-level cloud

    High: 13°C | Low: 9°C

  • Filey

    Medium-level cloud

    High: 13°C | Low: 9°C

  • Whitby

    Medium-level cloud

    High: 13°C | Low: 8°C

  • Bridlington

    Medium-level cloud

    High: 14°C | Low: 9°C

  • Hornsea

    Medium-level cloud

    High: 13°C | Low: 9°C

  • Driffield

    Medium-level cloud

    High: 14°C | Low: 9°C

News