Alice Ratcliffe

Alice's hair-raising May Day challenge

Fundraising for Little Village
£15,146
raised of £15,000 target
Alice's hair raising May Day , 1 May 2020
Virtual Village
Campaign by Little Village (RCN 1169735)
Help us to support those London families who are most at risk of hardship thanks to Coronavirus. Your donation will enable us to distribute essential bundles of clothes, bedding and toiletries to struggling parents and kids across the capital.

Story

Turns out it is pretty hard to keep a short-hair hairstyle neat in lockdown. However, it’s 100 times harder to provide the basics for your family when reduced hours, business closures and illness shrink an already fragile household income.

I am lucky enough to be a volunteer for Little Village, a family poverty charity which supports some of the most vulnerable families in London. I am asking you to recognise my (uncharacteristic) lapse in vanity by donating to the Little Village campaign so that they can pour all their efforts into distributing emergency bundles of the essentials - nappies, wipes, clothes, blankets and hygiene products - to struggling families

Little Village is an incredible organisation and is in a unique position to be able to reach the families who need this support, working with over 1100 professionals such as midwives, health visitors and other grassroots charities.

I promise you that every penny I raise will help Little Village to help families through this very tough time.

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About the campaign

Help us to support those London families who are most at risk of hardship thanks to Coronavirus. Your donation will enable us to distribute essential bundles of clothes, bedding and toiletries to struggling parents and kids across the capital.

About the charity

Little Village

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RCN 1169735
Little Village supports families with children under five living in poverty across London. We run a baby bank network, collecting and passing on pre-loved clothes and equipment. Parents are also supported by our dedicated signposting and guidance team, who offer advice and links to other services.

Donation summary

Total raised
£15,145.26
+ £3,543.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£15,145.26
Offline donations
£0.00

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