Amanda Parker

Reuben's Super Swim for Dundee Bairns

Fundraising for DUNDEE BAIRNS
£760
raised of £150 target
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Reuben's
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We Dundee Bairns’ was formed in 2016 by Dav to Provide food to hungry Dundee families

Story

Me and Reuben have been talking recently about how things are getting more expensive these days and lots of families are struggling to pay for basic things they need, like food and clothes. He said it made him really sad and so he wanted to help. He loves swimming so when I suggested a sponsored swim for Dundee Bairns he was so excited! He will swim 100 lengths a week for 3 weeks. He really wants to help kids just like him have everything they need and deserve and so we thought Dundee Bairns was the ideal charity to support especially with their new Bairns at Home project.

We are setting his target to £150, so each length he swims will be worth 50p for Dundee Bairns but we would love to smash that target! Times are really hard so please don't feel you need to donate, but if you can, thank you! ❤️

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About the charity

DUNDEE BAIRNS

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Many low-income families struggle to provide meals during the school holidays. This is especially prevalent in Dundee City where over 1/3 of children are living in poverty. We support projects that are in areas of high multiple deprivation by reaching the most vulnerable children and providing them with a nutritious meal, thus reducing pressure on parents to provide food and boost community cohesion. Dundee Bairns’ was formed in 2016 by David Dorward, former Chief Executive of Dundee City Council. In October 2015 while attending the annual Rank Foundation Conference, David heard Lindsay Graham speak about her research into holiday hunger while being a Winston Church Fellow. Holiday hunger is a symptom of child poverty and in Dundee over 8000 children live below the poverty line. David wanted to ensure that Dundee children would be well nourished and ready to learn. Our core commitment is to reduce the effects of poverty for children in Dundee by trying to tackle the issue of “Holiday Hunger” during the 10 weeks of the school holidays. We support community projects around Dundee that provide activity clubs for children by supplying free lunches/ breakfasts to the clubs, ensuring that the children will receive nutritious and healthy meals. With the help of many volunteers, Tay Cuisine, schools, holiday projects and charitable funding, Dundee Bairns has delivered over 100,000 meals to children in the City of Dundee in just over 2 years.

Donation summary

Total raised
£759.31
+ £159.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£759.31
Offline donations
£0.00

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