Guy SmallmanArts+Culture / NewsHow you can help the refugee crisisThe British public has mobilised in the wake of government inaction – here are the drop off points if you want to give away clothes and foodShareLink copied ✔️September 4, 2015Arts+CultureNewsText Thomas Gorton London activists took 100 bicycles to the Calais camps Finally, it appears that the British government is waking up to the scale of the humanitarian crisis that’s engulfing the world. David Cameron has reportedly agreed to bring 4,000 Syrian refugees from countries bordering Syria into the UK after images of a dead Kurdish boy sent shockwaves across the world. What remains unclear is the fate of the people living in the camps at Calais, trapped in a state of limbo. The living conditions in the makeshift shanty towns on the coast of France are not good, nor does the population have much money or simple access to supplies. In the face of the UK government’s reluctance to offer help, the British public has mobilised itself. Drop-off points have been set up all over the country from London to Liverpool, with groups of volunteers driving vans loaded with donated supplies at various points over the next month. Shoes, tents and tinned food are badly needed in the camps – read a supply list here, ranked by importance. Below is a map of all the drop-off points in the UK – if you want to help out, figure out which one’s nearest to you and head down. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingPhotos of the ‘techno sluts’ at Berlin’s all-day runway raveDesigner Damur Huang staged his SS27 collection in an industrial skatepark, bringing fashion, performance and partying together under one roofFashionBeautyWhy are women now talking like looksmaxxers?Pull&BearFashionSongs Worth Reading: Sophia Stel and PULL&BEAR find dark academia in ParisBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaLife & CultureThe 10 best moments from a cursed World CupArt & PhotographyThe Japanese photographers finding beauty in what others overlookBeauty‘I trust my own body’: The rise of the unquantified self MusicOlivia Rodrigo: ‘A breakup can be an opportunity to redirect your life’Art & PhotographyAnd Love Comes in at the Eye: Passionate portraits from Tom Wood’s archiveEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy