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TimeGivers
This relatively new (and currently only London-based) charity connects young people (aged four to 18) in schools with volunteering opportunities in their communities, thereby filling a large gap. Founder Kate Deighton says: ‘Our mission is to create enriching and bespoke volunteering experiences for children, which offer the greatest impact on them and their community, inspiring a lifetime of giving by helping people and the planet.’ Donate here.
Centrepoint
As we hunker down and prepare to feast on Christmas lunch, it is feels especially urgent that we help those facing Christmas without a roof over their heads or enough to eat. Centrepoint is the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, providing expert support and secure housing. With one young person facing homelessness every four minutes in the UK, Centrepoint is campaign to end youth homelessness by 2037. Donate here.
Refuge
On any given day, Refuge’s services help thousands of women and children escape the impact of domestic abuse and rebuild their lives without fear. This Christmas, hundreds of children will wake up in one of Refuge’s 53 centres across the country. Your donation to the charity could buy stocking fillers, a delicious Christmas dinner or even a tree complete with twinkling decorations. Donate here.
Age UK
Last year, 2.3 million older people in the UK said they wished they’d had somebody to spend Christmas with. Many go for days if not weeks without speaking to another soul. Age UK’s Telephone Friendship Service is a lifeline to many. As they say, no one should have no one. Donate here.
Macmillan
A cancer diagnosis, whether it is your own or that of someone close to you, can be devastating. Macmillan does astonishing work to support those who are ill and their loved ones, in ways both practical and emotional. Your gift could help fund its vital helpline, assist children dealing with grief or pay for the support centres that so many rely upon. Donate here.
Driving Ukraine
In Ukraine, where war has been raging since February 2022, the evacuation of a wounded person is attempted every nine minutes. Driving Ukraine works tirelessly to provide the vehicles and medical supplies to make each of those attempts a success. The charity’s very simple method is to: fundraise for a vehicle; drive it across Europe; and deliver it to those who need it in Ukraine. Donate here.
The Brain Tumour Charity
The Brain Tumour Charity is the largest dedicated funder of research into brain tumours globally. They are striving for a world in which brain tumours are defeated. The more support they get, the further and faster they can travel towards this goal. Their online Christmas shop, where you can buy nice homewares, gifts and decorations, whose proceeds go towards research, is open. We particularly like the Festive Holly Dog Collar. Donate here.
