Top chef and extras star weigh in to back our appeal for the victims

We have raised more than £400,000 with our sister title, The Independent. Together we are part of a larger effort backing the Disasters Emergency Committee
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Michelin starred chef Angela Hartnett at the Murano Cafe St James’s
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More star names have backed our Evening Standard Ukraine Appeal.

Angela Hartnett, one of the UK’s best known chefs, as well as actress Ashley Jensen, star of the television series Extras and After Life, said they were horrified by the “unimaginable chaos and brutality” that families have witnessed but also encouraged by the essential help that aid charities were dispensing.

Hartnett said: “It is impossible to watch the footage and not be horrified. My colleagues and I are proud to back the Evening Standard Ukraine Appeal, which is supporting Action Against Hunger.

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Ashley Jenson at the Hospital Club, Covent Garden
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“Donations allow vulnerable people to access essential items amid unimaginable chaos. As a chef, whose life is centred around providing food for others, I am proud to speak out for Action Against Hunger who are providing hot food and drinks to refugees who have just crossed the border.”

Jensen said: “Children in Ukraine forced to flee or hide in basements are being exposed to brutal conditions. It’s unimaginable how frightened these children and their families must feel. With so much uncertainty, it’s hard to know what to do to help. ”

We have raised more than £400,000 with our sister title, The Independent. Together we are part of a larger effort backing the Disasters Emergency Committee.

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