This statement, unfortunately, is silent on the practical avenues of support that EISA can consider/adopt. Similar initiatives were previously designed to support colleagues in other emergencies from Ukraine to Turkey and Syria.

A qualifier: Yes, there are limits (particularly in the UK due to associations' charity status), but some of these are self-imposed. PAs represent thousands of academic workers, are part of global networks and maintain significant resources. These strengths can and must be further utilised.