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If we were to raise extra money we would be able to extend our free family sessions ...
Winter Warmer Appeal
Brighton, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom
Aim
We are raising money to provide free family sessions to low-income families experiencing social isolation and financial difficulties.
Winter Warmer Appeal
You can help enable communities to access a warm space, warm food and experiences that warm the heart this Winter.
11,000 children in Brighton struggle during the school holidays therefore, a nutritious meal and an enriching fun day in a warm space will mean the world to local families.
Chomp Moulsecoomb, Chomp Bevendean and Gladrags have teamed up to offer FREE family sessions to bring people together who are feeling the edges of the cost-of-living crisis.
Your donations will be match funded by East Brighton Trust so whatever you can afford to donate will have TWICE the impact.
That's why, with your help we can reach more children and families into 2023.
“Without Chomp, we would lose an important space where we can meet local families in a very non-pressured way. Our children would lose some of their local connection and an opportunity to try new food and activities.” A parent from a Chomp family session.
Your donation of £10 will ensure a family session can be supported by
two volunteers.
Your donation of £25 funds two families to access a free social outing.
We have seen that when families are heartily fed and given the opportunities to be interactive, connected, and creative - they can thrive.
Pre-pandemic, 85% of children in Moulsecoomb Primary School already relied on free school meals, and holidays can be especially hard if you depend on these and the sociability of school life.
Chomp Moulsecoomb and Bevendean both run sessions in some of the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods in the city, combining nutritious food with a warm, nurturing space; with Gladrags lifting spirits with their joyful blend of dressing-up corners and textile crafts.
What positive impact can you have?
In East Brighton, 1 in 3 children live below the poverty line, compared to 1 in 6 across our city. That is why we’ve set an ambitious target to raise £4000 this Winter.
This will enable our three organisations to work together to create further opportunity and stability to deliver enhanced & engaging family sessions and FREE trips out for families.
Your donation of £50 provides the ingredients of a dinner offered to
9 low-income families.
"Family sessions provide a safe social space that enables families who are currently struggling to come out of their isolation and come together. As well as making friends, they can share information on local support schemes they can access. Chomp can fill a whole day in the holidays. Free, fun activities and having a hot and healthy lunch can mean a lot to a local family struggling in this cost of living crisis." - Mitchie Alexander, CHOMP Bevendean Coordinator.
Every donation you make, you'll be playing a part in bridging the hunger gap and supporting the wellbeing of families through these
community-led family sessions.
Please help us guarantee a warm space, warm food and experiences that warm the heart.
Co-op Warm Spaces Funding Boost has provided £2,020 of match funding
This project successfully funded on 14th February 2023