WARRINGTON Youth Zone is calling on residents and businesses to help make Christmas magical for vulnerable children and families across the town through a fundraising campaign aiming to raise £30,000.
The local charity will take part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge from December 1–8, with its campaign, Christmas Cheer: Bringing Hope to Local Families, aiming to provide practical and emotional support to those who need it most.
Residents and businesses are being encouraged to pledge donations ahead of the campaign launch to help build momentum and maximise the fundraising opportunity.
Thanks to the generosity of existing pledgers, The Purslow Trust and The Lyons Trust, together with Big Give Champion The Reed Foundation, the charity has already secured £15,000 in match funding.
This means every donation made through the charity’s Big Give campaign page during the eight-day challenge will be doubled.
The £30,000 fundraising target will help Warrington Youth Zone support at least 250 vulnerable people across 70 local families.
The planned support includes:
– 250 Christmas food hampers** containing essential food, household and hygiene items.
– 1,500 Christmas presents** to ensure vulnerable children have gifts to open on Christmas morning.
– A full-day Christmas celebration**, giving families a warm and safe space to enjoy a festive meal together.
– Santa’s Sleigh visits** across 16 local areas over eight evenings, spreading Christmas cheer throughout the community.
The charity is urging people to get involved now by pledging a donation ahead of the campaign, helping ensure it can make the most of the match funding available when the challenge opens on December 1.
Donations can be pledged through the charity’s online pledge form CLICK HERE
