Its that time of year again, and after an incredible response from communities and business across Fife last year, Fife Gingerbread are ready to launch our Annual Heat & Eat Appeal 2021! Fife Gingerbread support and empower lone parents and families in need living in Fife. We provide a whole family approach to help families overcome barriers.

The money raised through our Annual Appeal ensures that vulnerable families are supported throughout the year to provide safe, warm and healthy homes for their children and young people. This includes providing crisis support when needed, facilitating group sessions, feeding families, creating fun family learning opportunities and providing support with travel costs. All of the money raised will be used to directly benefit the families accessing our support.

The Annual Appeal will also help some families with a Festive Package (which can include toys, food and fuel). To ensure that children and young people living in low income households have a magical Christmas.

Last year we supported 114 families (including 212 children and young people) to have a safe and warm Christmas, and we were thrilled to share some of the incredible donations with Fife Womens Aid, Methilhill Children Community Initiative and Fife Migrants Forum.

Wed love you to get involved and help us make this a Happy Christmas and a great 2022 for families in Fife. Below are some ways you can help us spread the message:

- Raise awareness on social media of our Annual Appeal by sharing our Just Giving Appeal on your pages.

- Donate to the Appeal only if you can - perhaps donate in lieu of Christmas Cards or as instead of doing a Secret Santa at work?

- Do a festive fundraising activity on our behalf - Get in the festive spirit by hosting a fundraiser on National Gingerbread Day 21st November! Wear funny hats, carol singing, anything that will make you smile!

- Put collection envelopes on tables at your Christmas parties.

- Rattle a Fife Gingerbread collection can at a local event.

- We love to hear your ideas!

A donation to Fife Gingerbread will make a huge difference to the families we support.

We are committed to continuing to raise awareness of the issues affecting lone parents and families in need the inequalities that their children and young people face have been exacerbated through the pandemic.

As a community, we can show we care and help those who need it most-thank you from everyone here at Fife Gingerbread!

YOU CAN HELP US TO DO THIS!