Charities we are supporting in 2024
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Cash For Kids - Mission Christmas
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Simon Community - Northern Ireland
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Womens Aid - Northern Ireland
Cash For Kids
Cash For Kids and their Mission Christmas campaign was where this magical journey began in 2017, and it is here to stay for the sixth year in a row. This campaign gives us the opportunity to ensure every child wakes up to a present under their tree on Christmas day. With your help, we are able to buy a huge amount of high quality, brand new gifts and toys that will give children in Northern Ireland a Christmas they will never forget.
Cash For Kids also works all year round to improve the lives of vulnerable, disadvantaged children and young people who are effected by poverty, neglect, and illness, as well as those with additional needs.
We couldn’t be more proud to partner with this life-changing organisation and we’re determined to make this year's contribution bigger than ever.
If you or anyone you know needs support from Cash For Kids, please visit the link below to find out more.
We asking for donations of cash so we can buy what the charity needs but also if you would like to physically donate a gift then Cash For Kids have asked us to focus on ages 7- 18years.
Please note – Cash For Kids are most in need of gifts for children aged 7– 18 years. Gifts suitable for children of multiple ages are great and ideally some gender-neutral items. All gifts should retail between£10 and £50. Gifts must be new and unwrapped. They don’t accept food (e.g. selection boxes) due to allergy risk.
7 - 18 Years Old Gift Idea
Barbie merch
Basketball net
Colouring pens and colouring books
Craft sets
Dart boards
Football cards
Footballs/Basketballs
Games: Kanoodle, Printing 3D Pen, Pictionary, Monopoly, Cluedo
Grooming items – hair dryers, straighteners, curlers, shavers
Headphones
Heelys
Hot water bottles
Jigsaws
Karaoke microphone
Lego
lilo n sticth
LOL dolls
Make up sets
Pamper kits
Pencil Case
Pokemon
Puzzles
Roller skates
Rucksacks
Scooters
Screen Magnifier for Smartphone
Skateboards
Slime
Smart watch
Snoodies / blanket hoodies
Speakers
Squishmallows
Stanley cup
Swing ball set
Toy cars
Toy Story (Woody, Mr Potato Head etc)
Un-sized clothing – like beanies or sports socks
Water bottle
Weighted blankets
Yoyos
Simon Community NI x Digg Deep for Kids: our partnership so far
Approx. £40K of donations were gifted to our frontline
temporary accommodation services. This included white
goods, TVs, tablets, towels, bedding, mattress protectors,
beanbags, chairs.
6 defibrillators providing a life saving resource for our temporary
accommodation projects – a further contribution of £5,700.
£10,000 towards the purchase of a Creating Homes Property –
thereby achieving Diamond Sponsor status.
£12,630 for our Linen Court (Armagh) service to improve wi-fi for
clients living on site. This enables them to stay connected with
friends and family, and access learning and personal
development opportunities.
£16,500 towards emergency hardship grants to cover energy and
food costs – ensuring clients were able to stay warm and afford
the essentials.
Digg Deep at Conway Court
In a separate project, Digg Deep enlisted the support of local
companies and businesses to undertake a revamp of the
outdoor space at our dedicated family accommodation service,
Conway Court.
A team of passionate and energetic volunteers installed a paved
area for seating and new football nets, built a lean-to shed for toy
storage, and relandscaped flower beds.
This regeneration of the garden area has created a lasting legacy
through offering a dedicated space for children and parents to
bond outdoors, promote the physical and emotional wellbeing of
children living in Conway Court, and fostering connection and
positive relationships between the families on site.
Anyone who has become homeless or is worried about their risk of becoming homeless can contact the Homeless Support Line on 0800 171 2222. This operates 24 / 7, 365 days a year and is a freephone number (including from mobiles). You can also refer on a friend / relatives behalf.
Alternatively, Simon Community have a secure online form which can be completed to access help https://simoncommunity.org/services/get-help.
Women's Aid
The Women’s Aid movement in Northern Ireland began in 1975 and is made up of eight local Women’s Aid groups and Women’s Aid Federation. Each Women’s Aid group offers a range of specialist services to women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse. They are all members of Women’s Aid Federation Northern Ireland.
Mission
- Women’s Aid exists to challenge attitudes, structures and systems which perpetuate domestic abuse. We seek through our work to enable women, children and young people to live free from violence and abuse.
Core Aims
To work collectively across Northern Ireland to:
- engage with women, children and young people, to give them a voice and ensure they inform all aspects of service development and delivery.
- provide trauma informed support services to women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse.
- deliver preventative education programmes in schools and community settings to promote healthy non-abusive relationships and share key safeguarding messages.
- educate and inform the public, private, voluntary, statutory and community sectors of the context and impact of domestic abuse.
- provide quality assured education and training to a wide audience, to increase capacity to respond to domestic abuse.
- monitor, influence and respond to government policy and legislation as a Subject Matter Expert, giving a voice to survivors of domestic abuse.
- work in partnership, sharing our expertise with all relevant agencies to ensure a joined-up response to domestic abuse.
If you are experiencing domestic abuse and need support or information, contact your local Women’s Aid group Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.
https://www.womensaidni.org/