Kathryn Gower

Post-A-Hug for Astriid

Fundraising for Astriid
£60
raised of £200 target
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Post-A-Hug
Emergency Astriid Appeal
Campaign by Astriid (RCN 1176645)
We are a small but powerful charity, however, in order for us to continue we need your help today. This is a direct appeal for you to help us save our charity. Any donation big or small will help us to survive.

Story

Hello!

There are times when we could all do with a hug and something to make us smile. Living with long-term conditions is often isolating - you miss out on social events and aspects of every day life. For some, even a hug can be energy draining and painful. For me personally, one of the hardest things to come to terms with when I was diagnosed with ME/CFS was not having the ability to be as socially active as I was. Having to turn down invitations and limiting how social I can be is still hard.

I enjoy making people smile and giving someone a few minutes of happiness where I can. Currently living in my spare room are some wonderful teddies of all shapes and sizes, who have all had a wonderful life so far and are looking for their next human friend to sit with, to lend an ear when they need it, to give hugs, and to be a companion.

By donating on this page to Astriid, I will send my pre-loved teddy bears on their next adventure to someone (or even YOU!) to give a hug and a smile. Any donation big or small will make a huge difference to Astriid.

I am doing this as part of the Astriid Challenge - so if you would like to challenge yourself in anyway that you feel comfortable, you can join in too! You can even join me in Post-A-Hug if you think that you have some pre-loved teddies that are waiting for their next adventure.

Over the past 5 years, Astriid have helped and supported hundreds of people with long-term conditions find meaningful employment, influenced government policy and guidance around disability and work, and have been developing a consultancy service that offers training on long-term conditions in the workplace, including energy limiting conditions, which is very much needed right now.

Thank you for your support!

Kat x

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About the campaign

We are a small but powerful charity, however, in order for us to continue we need your help today. This is a direct appeal for you to help us save our charity. Any donation big or small will help us to survive.

About the charity

Astriid

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RCN 1176645
At Astriid, we provide resources and support for those living with long-term and energy limiting conditions to find sustainable employment. We also provide training for businesses aimed at supporting employees with long-term conditions in the workplace and Inclusive recruitment practises.

Donation summary

Total raised
£60.00
Online donations
£60.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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