Tag: Christmas appeal

Remember Me? The Big Issue vendors Christmas appeal film launches with support of Big Issue Ambassador Christopher Eccleston

Stuart Mitchell

On Friday, December 11th, The Big Issue launched its first ever Christmas Appeal film to help raise awareness of the need for support for its network of magazine vendors who are facing an unprecedented period of hardship this winter. The film features the fond recollections of Big issue vendor Martin McKenzie has of his customers before the pandemic and contrasts it with the far emptier streets that he faces when out selling the magazine in present times. It also features a voiceover from Christopher Eccleston, who is a long-term supporter…

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The Times and Sunday Times Christmas partner with FareShare for Christmas appeal

Stuart Mitchell

FareShare is humbled to have been chosen as one of the three charities being supported by the famous Times and Sunday Times Christmas appeal this year. The Times and Sunday Times will reveal the difficult truth about the lives of some of the most vulnerable communities across the UK and their struggle to afford good healthy food, whilst millions of tonnes of good food goes to waste each year in the UK. Following in depth research and investigation, the Times and Sunday Times will be producing exclusive stories, interviews and…

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Big Issue launches urgent Christmas Appeal as vendor sales drop by 40% UK-wide

Stuart Mitchell

The Big Issue (TBI) has launched an urgent Christmas Appeal, calling on the public to support the organisation to be there for its 1,600 magazine vendors  by buying from your local vendor, subscribing or donating online. TBI has reported a projected shortfall of up to £100k each week for both vendors and the organisation in the six weeks leading up to Christmas. The potential loss is based on this years’ cover price, and the assumption that sales will remain 40% down year on year, as they have been since vendors…

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A bad start to life shouldn’t mean a bad Christmas for Scotland’s children

Stuart Mitchell

With only a handful of weekends left until Christmas, one Scottish children’s charity is asking members of the public to remember those children where Christmas can be a difficult time of year. Aberlour – Scotland’s Children’s Charity – has launched its Christmas Appeal which this year focuses on its work with vulnerable children and families across Scotland affected by parental mental ill health. Across the country, 11,000 mums each year will develop some form of mental health problem during pregnancy or in the first year after their baby is born…

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FareShare’s Christmas appeal: Give a family a hot meal

Stuart Mitchell

Food poverty is a growing issue in the UK, with one in eight of us regularly going hungry. FareShare redistributes good quality, in date surplus food through a network of 10,000 charities, including domestic violence refuges, food banks and community centres for those on very low incomes. This year, we’ve seen a huge increase in the number of charities supporting children and families. That’s why our Christmas appeal features Mia, a little girl whose mum, Joanne, worried about putting food on the table. Lindsey Cape, Head of Fundraising at FareShare…

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