Right There, a charity which helps prevent homelessness, has launched ‘Magical Moments’, a festive campaign to give people going through hard times, special moments at Christmas and beyond.
Tapping into the real magic of Christmas, ‘Magical Moments’ hopes to spread the message of goodwill and community kindness through a series of festive fun experiences for the children and adults being supported, including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, and Orkney.
Every year the charity supports around 4,000 children, adults and families who are experiencing, or at risk of homelessness. Providing one-to-one tailored support, Right There offers safe places to live, along with emotional and practical help – from mentoring to housing advice and support in the community.
By creating ‘Magical Moments’, the charity is asking members of the public to give a gift that will last far beyond Christmas. By donating to Right There via its online campaign at rightthere.org, everyone has the opportunity to change someone’s life for the better.
Right There Chief Executive, Janet Haugh said: “Christmas is a time for family, friends and exchanging gifts, but sadly this is far from the reality for some of the people we support who are living with the effects of homelessness, poverty, or have been separated from their families.
“Every day our dedicated teams help people create life-changing moments in their lives. Be that a young person from care having a mentor to help achieve their goals or supporting an adult with a safe place to live so they can move on from the trauma of homelessness.
“The festive period can be an extremely challenging time for those without a safe place to call home, but we hope ‘Magical Moments’ will spread the magic of Christmas and enable people to create a lasting legacy that will help those who need it the most all year round.”
14 year old Rhianna experienced homelessness for six months after her grandmother passed away. The trauma from this had a significant impact on her attendance at school and resulted in conflict at home with her parents.
Since getting support from Right There things have started to change with Rhianna now attending school again and having the confidence and awareness of how to manage her behaviour in a positive way.
Rhianna’s step-mum Chloe said: “My magical moment is seeing Rhianna brighter after the help from Right There, I am seeing her confidence grow.
“She’s becoming more independent and it’s so good to see her happy and enjoying school.”
To find out more about the Magical Moments campaign visit righthere.org or follow ‘Right There Org’ on social media.
Janet Haugh added: “Without giving too much away, you can expect musical performances, Santa’s grotto, festive feasts, giant crackers and much more.”