With the closing of 'From the Bottom to the Top' now in view we approached some generous contacts and invited them to consider supporting the Appeal through offering donations which we could ask others to match. We are now within touching distance of our target of £10,000 by the end of March. With a little more matched funding as well as modest contributions from those who have yet to hear about the Appeal we might even get beyond this target. Please continue to spread the word to support the most disadvantaged in Swindon. We are so grateful.

Thanks to the generosity of members of the Fellowship for Parish Evangelism, the donations he has received from local congregations when taking services, and from BBC Wilts listeners, we are delighted to report that we are now only £2,500 from the £10,000 target. These are off-line donations and will not show in the JustGiving total above and mean we are 75% of the way there. Inviting people to give just £1 can really make a difference when 100+ people join in - can you help more people to do the same? Blessings from the team

Massive thanks to Swindon Town Football Club for their support for From the Bottom to the Top. On Saturday we were the charity for the day at the match with Grimsby Town. Not only was the fundraising amazing, but Swindon knocked in five goals with none conceded and the return of the much-loved Charlie Austin ended with him being made Man-of-the-Match. Not yet sure of quite how much we've raised, but it's in the region of £800 and we are hugely grateful to Swindon and Grimsby supporters as well as the terrific staff team at the County Ground.