In Hereford, Dunelm was a hub for donations and close to 100 trolleys full of items have since been shipped to Eastern Europe.

But while Dunelm, in Holmer Road, is currently not accepting any more donations, other places in Herefordshire are.

According to the United Nations' refugee agency, more than 1.2 million people have left Ukraine since the fighting began when Russia invaded.

Where to donate items in Herefordshire

• KTS Craft Warehouse, Trenchard Street, Ross-on-Wye
• Leominster Library, The Buttercross, Leominster
• Morrisons, Barons' Cross, Leominster
• Green Bean, Weobley
• Ledbury Town Council office, Church Street, Ledbury

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Bromyard Travel Services and The Cross Keys Inn in Goodrich have been two other businesses to be a hub for donations, but these are now closed with items shipped.

In Hereford, Wye Valley Group has donated £50,000 to support Ukrainians.

Based in Rotherwas, the company said: "We are all deeply concerned at the tragic and unwarranted events taking place in Ukraine, the very sad loss of life and the incredible number of people fleeing to become refugees from their own country.

"We all have many challenges ahead including the rising costs of fuel, energy, food and other materials but luckily as a group, we are in a position to provide support where it is needed most, and therefore we are immediately donating £50,000 to help support the Ukrainians."

It also said that customers who feel able could also donate to the Disasters Emergency Committee for Ukraine which has been launched this week.

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) has praised the UK’s “astonishing show of support” for those affected by the conflict in Ukraine after raising £55 million in the first day of its appeal.

The charity, made up of 15 leading aid agencies, urged the public to keep the momentum for the cause going as it revealed that “hundreds of thousands” of people had contributed within hours of the appeal’s launch.

Among them was the Queen, who made a “generous donation” on Thursday, along with the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge, the DEC said.

The total figure includes £20 million donated by the Government as part of its UK Aid Match initiative – the largest commitment ever made to a DEC appeal through the scheme.

DEC chief executive Saleh Saeed said: “We are extremely grateful for the huge generosity of everyone in the UK who has donated to the DEC appeal. We are also very grateful for the generous support of the royal family.

“We also thank the UK Government, who have matched pound for pound the first £20 million donated by the public, as well as our broadcast partners and celebrities for having aired and joined the appeal, reaching millions of viewers and listeners.”

The appeal was backed by Game Of Thrones star Kit Harington and Trigger Point actor Adrian Lester, who appeared in broadcasts publicising the launch on Thursday.

Commercial radio appeals were voiced by Doctor Who and Broadchurch star David Tennant.

Tesco also announced on Friday that it will donate £1 million to the Red Cross, one of the DEC member charities, to help it respond to the crisis on the ground.

Chief executive Jason Tarry also pledged to establish a scheme whereby every pound donated by a customer will be matched by the supermarket up to a further £1 million.

“We’re deeply saddened and distressed by the unfolding humanitarian situation and our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine and all those affected,” Mr Tarry said.

Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation Foundation launched an international health appeal with a target of 57.5 million US dollars (around £43.2 million) needed to deliver urgent healthcare to those in Ukraine as well as refugees.

The DEC appeal aims to raise funds to be distributed to charities responding on the ground in Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland, giving people food, water and shelter.

The charity has not set a target for the appeal, with Mr Saeed saying it is “absolutely grateful for every single pound” donated.

“The more money we raise, the more people that we can reach,” he said.