Touchpoint

TouchPoint Kids Christmas Gifts Appeal 2024

Many local parents and carers are facing financial pressures and don't know how they are going to afford Christmas this year. This appeal aims to raise funds to distribute gift vouchers to families who are really feeling the pinch.
£19,403
raised of £25,000 target
RCN 1194098

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Christmas: an extra financial pressure

Many local parents can struggle to afford the extra expense of Christmas. Our appeal aims to raise funds to distribute gift vouchers to families who are really feeling the pinch so that their children can have a gift of their own choosing.

Our very successful Christmas Appeal last year supported over 600 local children, but this year we are even more ambitious!

How we reach the families that most need support

We work closely with local organisations such as Uttlesford Foodbank, Mind in West Essex, schools and local support agencies to refer families to us and help us make sure this support reaches those that most need it. Working with our partners we estimate that there are more than 3,000 children in our area for whom this initiative would make a huge difference. For parents it helps to ease some of the stress and anxiety that can come with Christmas when you are struggling to pay your bills.

The more money we raise, the more children we can support. If we exceed our target, we will be able to reach further afield, as far as the money we raise allows us to go!

An ambitious target

Can you make a donation to help us reach our target? We would like to provide £25 worth of vouchers to every child that is in need in our area this Christmas. This will mean that the children can receive a gift that is perfect for them: their hobbies, interests and aspirations.

Thank you for your support. It will make a real difference. Every penny that we raise will go directly to the families and children where there is need.

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About the charity

Touchpoint

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RCN 1194098
TouchPoint is a volunteer-led community well-being project operating across Uttlesford and East Herts. We operate a community café, community cooking groups, a community food share project, free physical wellbeing sessions and more. Our initiatives directly impact more than 2,000 people per week.

Donation summary

Total raised
£19,402.29
+ £827.63 Gift Aid
Online donations
£3,590.29
Offline donations
£15,812.00
Direct donations
£3,590.29
Donations via fundraisers
£0.00

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