Winter Warmer Appeal 2023

Aim

We need your help to expand our provision to reach more local community groups that provide FREE family enriching sessions.

              Winter Warmer Appeal

 Warm space - Warm food - Warm Hearts

 

There's still time to donate to our Winter Warmer Appeal! 

Please head to our donate page here >> https://www.gladragscostumes.org.uk/winter-warmer-appeal

What does the appeal mean to children and families?

4000 children in Brighton are living below the poverty line. So, a fun day in a warm space with nutritious food will really mean the world to them this winter.  

We need your help to extend our FREE collaborative family sessions.  

Our dressing up and craft activities create happy shared experiences for children and carers and breathing space from sometimes very difficult life situations. Our partners provide nourishing food and refreshment and together we ensure that families in the most disadvantaged areas are given the opportunities to be interactive, connected, and creative.

“We are closely involved with many children from families with a whole variety of challenges. Gladrags help us reach people in very different ways that we wouldn't be able to do without their creativity, enthusiasm and expert skills.
Working together, we can really break down barriers and spread joy!" Chris Llewellyn, The Bevy Pub

Your donation of £10 will ensure a family session can be supported by two volunteers.

This year, the need for family sessions has vastly increased, with even more families struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. 

The number of partners we work with has tripled. 

That's why we need your help to reach our target of £2500 this Winter to expand our reach to more children and families over Christmas and into 2024. 

"Some families in Bevendean might not class themselves as struggling because they are just about coping but they are actually living below the poverty line and might be a family of 5, living in a 2-bed flat, or busy caring for a partner or children with health issues. FREE family sessions provide a safe social space that enables them to come out of their isolation in all this. As well as making friends, they can share info on support schemes they access, that means a lot to a parent." Mitchie Alexander Chomp, Bevendean.

Your donation of £25  provides beverages and snacks for 10 families.

In these ever-challenging times we and our partners are bringing families together to offer joyful, inclusive experiences in warm spaces across the city.

Your donation of £50 funds a giant dressing–up box, inspiring creative play for 30 children in a warm, nurturing space. 

 
                                               How can you help?

1 in 3 children in East Brighton live in poverty, which is where most of our collaborative family sessions take place.

That's why every donation you make plays a vital role in bridging the food and wellbeing gap. Christmas is a time of year when we can reflect on how, together, we can help communities.

                                         Please support our appeal

You can help us guarantee a warm space, warm food and experiences that warm the heart for families facing the toughest of challenges.

This project successfully funded on 1st January 2024