Richard Payne

A local response to an international emergency

Fundraising for Aid Box Community
£1,431
raised of £500 target
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Event: London Marathon 2021, on 3 October 2021
Donate to ABC today so that we can fully re-open and expand our services to provide support, supplies and sanctuary to Afghan refugees and others seeking asylum in Bristol.

Story

Hi,

As an ITV News journalist, I've reported on the work of Aid Box Community since founder Imogen McIntosh set off from Bristol in her campervan to help refugees in squalid conditions in northern France.

Through sheer grit - and against the odds - they've worked tirelessly to create a base in Bristol to help countless people who've arrived in our city with next to nothing.

Now they're working to give sanctuary to those displaced by events in Afghanistan, a country I reported from when British troops were sent over. The sights and stories from that time will stay with me forever.

So, I'm attempting my first (and last) marathon. After many delays and even more miles and hours of training, London is fast approaching.

I'd be so grateful if you could spare a pound or two to help ABC in their urgent appeal.

I hope you can support me in supporting them and donate generously as this will very much keep me going too!

Thank you for anything you can give, no matter how small. It will make a huge difference to people most in need.


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About the campaign

Donate to ABC today so that we can fully re-open and expand our services to provide support, supplies and sanctuary to Afghan refugees and others seeking asylum in Bristol.

About the charity

Aid Box Community

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Our Welcome Hub is a safe space for people come for a chat & a cuppa, for support and signposting to partner services, to access our Free Shop, befriending program & activity groups. We are a Community that restores dignity where people feel they belong. All with loads of Love and Hope.

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Total raised
£1,430.57
+ £326.25 Gift Aid
Online donations
£1,430.57
Offline donations
£0.00

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