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Help to support the 1 in 4 local children living in poverty this Christmas

ONE IN FOUR CHILDREN ARE LIVING IN POVERTY THIS CHRISTMAS

Please help us make Christmas special for thousands of children across Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife this year, in partnership with B&M
Mission Christmas is well under way! We’re asking you to buy an extra gift and take it to B&M or one of our other drop off points across the region, so Cash for Kids can give it to a local child who could otherwise wake up to nothing on Christmas morning. Visit the website to find your nearest drop off point.

We’re also looking for organisations and schools to join in by becoming a drop off point, anyone who would like to donate and fundraise or take part in Christmas Jumper Day on Friday 8th December, as well as those who could benefit by receiving gifts and support from the appeal. Find out more at forth1.com/mission.

Together we can make a difference to local children this Christmas

 

Forth 1 Cash for Kids launches Mission Christmas

1 in 4 local children are living in poverty

Please help us make their Christmas Day special this year, in partnership with B&M

In 2016 with your amazing support we raised £1 million in gifts and cash and made Christmas special for over 18,000 local children, and we want to do even more this year.

We’re asking you to buy an extra present that we can give to a disadvantaged local child to make their Christmas morning special. We need new and unwrapped gifts suitable for children and young people aged 0-18 years, and you can donate at our drop off points across the region. See the map below to find your nearest location.

We’re also looking for local organisations and schools to sign up and collect gifts during the appeal as well as anyone who’d like to fundraise, take part in our Jumper Day on 8th December, receive gifts and support from the appeal or just make a donation – go to https://planetradio.co.uk/forth/charity/events/forth-mission-christmas/ to get involved!

Together we can make a difference to local children this Christmas.

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D Mains Pipe Band charity single makes castle rock!

A young local pipe band are doing their bit to bring Scottish traditional music to a wider audience by releasing their own version of Ed Sheeran’s Castle on the Hill. Davidson’s Mains & District Pipe Band first played the chart-topping hit in the freestyle category of the Scottish Schools Championship – and the performance attracted so many hits on Facebook that the band decided, with Sheeran’s approval, to record his song in the studio and raise money for charity. Continue reading D Mains Pipe Band charity single makes castle rock!

Forth’s Friday Fun Day at Leonardo

Crewe Toll company collaborates with Forth One Radio to address Holiday Hunger

Going hungry in the school holidays is a harsh reality for many youngsters across the UK, and the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hunger recently warned that too many children have to survive on crisps and energy drinks when school kitchens are closed.

Continue reading Forth’s Friday Fun Day at Leonardo

We can be heroes: Cash For Kids raises over £77,000

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A huge thank you from Forth 1 Cash For Kids!

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Forth 1’s Cash for Kids goal is to support disabled, disadvantaged and vulnerable children living across our area. Every penny you donate helps to make a real difference to local children so they can live life to the full and reach their potential.

Friday 13 May was Superhero Day – and thanks to your generosity Cash for Kids raised over £77,000 for vulnerable children in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife – and there’s still time to donate!

To donate £5 text FORTH to 70808

 

Support the Cash for Kids sleepover

Set your alarm clock: PYCP Friday 31 July!

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Tonight hundreds of local children living in poverty will be going to sleep on the floor without even a mattress, or squeezing in with siblings and parents. £100 would buy them each a bed.

You can help! Come and take part in Forth 1’s Cash for Kids ‘Sleepover’ event on Friday 31 July at Pilton Youth & Children’s Project in West Pilton.pypc_778x436All you have to do is raise £100 in sponsorship and stay overnight to experience the challenges these children go through on a nightly basis.

Among those who have registered to take part are TRIM’s Robert Pearson and Karma Lennon, who are now looking for sponsors.

Robert Pearson said: “I am in a privileged position were I can help others in our community, over the years I have been involved in TRIM I have visited families who had no beds at all and Mum, dad and the children were sleeping on sheets in one bedroom to keep warm. Thanks to the support of our community I was able to get them beds, sheets and duvets.

“It’s a hard thing to ask for help from people, But residents have grown to trust TRIM and I am confident that people will turn to us for help.Taking part in this sleep over is my way of helping a great appeal, and it’s fantastic to think that our own community will benefit.”

Karma added: “It is sad that in this day and age there are still kids in our area who don’t have the basics they need like a bed. Not getting a good nights sleep can cause numerous problems for kids and affect their lives now and in the future.

“If all it takes is sleeping on a hard surface for one night to help even just one child then I am more than happy to do that. Please sponsor Robert and I – even if it’s just £1.”

To sponsor Robert and Karma, visit  
http://muirhouseresidents.co.uk/trim-chairman-and-secretary-to-raise-funds-for-forth-one-bed-appeal/

Or why not get involved yourself? You can download a fundraising pack containing sponsorship forms here!

To register, or for more information, go to: http://www.forth1.com/charity/bed/sleepover/

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