‘I’m not a hero but I’m not a wimp either’ – UK aid workers reflect on Ukraine

Aid workers from the UK who have been to Ukraine have spoken about the lessons they learned.

Liberty Rose (left) and Wendy Warrington (Liberty Rose/Wendy Warrington/PA)

Aid workers from the UK who have visited Ukraine have shared the lessons they have learned over the past 12 months, with one saying: “I have never seen those looks on people’s faces before and I have spent years working in hospitals.”

Nurse, midwife and humanitarian aid worker Wendy Warrington, 56, from Bury, Greater Manchester, and Liberty Rose, a 27-year-old nursing student who lives in Emsworth, Hampshire, have both visited Ukraine in the 12 months since the war started.

The pair spoke to the PA news agency about the “strength and resilience” required to assist in the embattled country, as well as their tips for how people can help as the conflict continues.