Current Appeal
Tools For School
As the summer holidays start approaching there are many things on parent's minds. Planning days out, keeping the children occupied for 6 long weeks, then of course getting everything ready for the next academic year ahead.
For families living in hostels in Havering, Barking & Dagenham these 6 weeks are extremely long, there are extra meals to budget for as the children wont be having their Free School Meals, they need to think hard on things to do with their children for FREE as money is too tight and then have to start worrying about how they will afford all the needed 'tools' to start the next year in school. Therefore this year we want to help. We will be taking in donations of new and good quality school items.
ITEMS NEEDED:
Pen/pencil sets
Math Sets
Note Books
Pencil Cases
Bookbags & Lunch Bags
Good Quality Gerneric School Uniform
DROP OFF POINTS
Upminster Library
Station 164 Cafe Hornchurch
Past Appeals
Appeals
We run many appeals throughout the year which benefit many local causes in London and Essex.
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You can view the charitable causes that the appeals help in the ' Our Charities' Section
End Period Poverty
CALLING ALL LADIES!
Think how horrible it would be to be living on the streets on your period without a clean pad, being so skint that your last pound went to feed your child so you are having you old pants for comfort. Or even worst your teenage daughter not having the right provision to deal with starting puberty.
This items we all take for granted but so many woman are having to go without to support and feed themselves and their family that this go uncared for.
Do you have any spare boxes of Tampons, Sanitary pads, panty liners, Disposable razors, roll on deodorant, face wipes? We will be collecting these items for homeless woman and those in need. We will be giving all donations to the local homeless shelters, food banks, homeless hostels and woman refuges.
If you would like to support this appeal then please contact us for local drop off points and delivery address for the main donation hub.
Homeless Hostels & shelters
We are connected with many homeless shelters and Hostels in Havering, Redbridge, Ilford, Barking and Dagenham.
These places accommodation a variety of homeless individuals, couples and families. The residents come to the hostels for a variety of different reasons however they all have one thing in common they are without a HOME . Many people are waiting for the local government to re-house them and this can take a very long time. During this time they are replying on very limited funds. We take in donations of Clothes, Non-pershiable food, Beddings, hygiene items, toys and unwanted presents though out the year.
these simple things makes huge difference for this vulnerable people living in such uncertain times.
If you wish to help on this appeal please do contact us for local drop of points and the delivery address for the main donation hub.
Christmas Shoebox Appeal
Most of us will be looking forward to a huge Christmas dinner, time together with Family and most of loads of Presents However so many Families in the UK Chris...tmas can be a very sad and depressing times.
More families fall into financial crisis around the festive season, meaning that many children wake up with nothing from Santa.
We want all of your to help!!! Every year we organise a Christmas Shoebox Appeal. These shoeboxes will be full of small treats for children to open on Christmas morning. These shoeboxes will then be passed over to The Salvation Army on 1st December so they can distribute them to all the families in need, as well as immigration centres, refuges and care homes.
We are lucky enough to be supported by many local Shoe shops who donation empty shoeboxes really to be filled.
The items we are in need of are below;
-Treats
Wrapped sweets, chocolates, crisps, snacks, small bottles of pop (All must be in date until Feb the following year)
-Toys
Include items that children will immediately embrace such as dolls or stuffed toys, toy trucks, harmonica, yo-yo, skipping rope, ball, small puzzles etc.
-School Supplies
Pens, pencils & sharpeners, crayons or felt pens, stamps & ink pad sets, writing pads or notebooks & paper, solar calculators, colouring & picture books etc.
-Hygiene Items
Toothbrush and toothpaste, bars of wrapped soap, comb or hairbrush, flannel, deodorant, perfume and hairbands
-Other Items
Hat, cap, gloves or scarf, sunglasses, hair accessories, jewellery set, wind up torch.
Other than the treats we will need wrapping paper to cover the boxes so make them as festive looking as positive. So if you have any rolls of wrapping paper, bows or strings that will also be very helpful.
2016 was the first year we ran this appeal and we managed to fill over 1000 shoebxoes full of gifts that were giving to children throughout the bourough via The Salvation Army.
If you are able to help with this appeal for 2017 please do contact us for more details.
Easter Egg Appeal
Each Easter we appeal for the local community to donate either a Easter Eggs or a £1 to go towards the cost of one.
Many children in the area are living in secret poverty. Their parents barely affording the cost of living and relying on foodbanks. For these children the Easter bunny will not be visiting their homes. Just one small egg will make this children feel 'normal' like their friends at school.
2017 was the first year we ran this appeal and we had over 400 eggs donated by the local community and 25 for the children in the Royal London Hospital. These donation were all from the local community.
if you would like to help next Easter then please contact us for more information.