This year we are supporting young adults who have been in care up to the age of 16 and then leave children’s home/foster families and live independently, which can lead to them feeling very vulnerable.
The charity is called Brum Chistmas DInner and provides Christmas Dinner, on Christmas Day: a day when the young care-leaver might otherwise be sat alone in a bedsit, sofa-surfing or even on the streets. They aim to provide an enjoyable, memorable Christmas experience with food, friendship, entertainment, decorations and meaningful gifts, in a safe and caring environment.
The dinner is planned and run entirely by volunteers. They raise the funds, arrange the guests, buy and wrap the presents, cook and serve the dinner… so every penny raised goes into organising the day.
On Friday 20th December, pupils are invited to wear a Christmas jumper along with their usual uniform and shoes. We do not expect pupils to buy a specific jumper for the day, they can decorate an existing one with tinsel.
We would like to collect £1 from every pupil, whether they come in a jumper or not, as this is such a worthwhile cause and a time of year to think of others less fortunate than ourselves.
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/brum-xmas-dinner
Thank you for your support!
