Make Christmas Count Appeal: Donations are doubled

Aim

To provide vital financial support for local households facing hardship, turning Christmas generosity into practical help and stability.

Giving support now, that lasts beyond the festive season with every £1 doubled up to a donation of £250.

This Christmas, your generosity can do more than offer comfort in the moment- it can create lasting change for people in our community who are struggling to stay afloat. By supporting this appeal, you help provide direct financial assistance to individuals and families facing crisis, giving them the stability they need to move into the New Year with confidence rather than fear.

With Aviva’s match funding doubling the impact of every contribution, your support becomes a powerful force that strengthens financial resilience, reduces reliance on emergency food provision, and gives people a genuine chance to step out of poverty. Every £1 you donate will be doubled automatically, up to a donation of £250.

Your donation helps us to provide support and advice through 2026, so that anyone in crisis can seek a listening ear and professional guidance on how they can escape the cycle of poverty and hardship. Our support workers can help prevent rent arrears, keep essential bills paid, and stop small setbacks from spiralling into long-term hardship. This is how we can work together in ending hunger in our area, especially at a time when many families are only one crisis away from financial difficulty. 

We provide face to face support to those receiving a foodbank parcel, or who might be at risk of needing our emergency parcels. This support is tailored to an individuals needs and priorities, and we work with someone for as long as necessary as we appreciate this work can often take time to achieve life-changing results. Our specialists are kind, understanding and non-judgmental. But, we cannot keep this incredible safety net going through 2026 without your generosity.

Christmas is a time when our community’s generosity is strongest — and when the need is greatest. By giving now, you turn seasonal kindness into practical, long-term support that helps local households find security, dignity, and the opportunity to rebuild. Your Christmas gift can change the year ahead for someone who needs it most.

This is not a gift, it's a lifeline. 

This project successfully funded on 2nd January 2026