With thanks to The Childhood Trust, next month we will be participating in their summer match-funding campaign Champions for Children, with our own campaign called Cheer for Children. This means funds donated during the live campaign week of 8th – 15th June will be *DOUBLED! Yes, doubled!
Our Cheer for Children campaign is an acknowledgement of just how challenging the last year has been for so many children and their families. It’s an applause for how they have shown courage, strength and resilience and highlights how Home-Start cheers families on through their challenging times.
The pandemic hasn’t impacted all children equally. Across the three boroughs we support, children from vulnerable families who face isolation, loneliness, poor mental health and financial hardship have suffered the most.
It’s for these children, and all children, we’re cheering!
We have already cheered for over 330 children during the pandemic, but we need your help so that we can continue our work and keep cheering for children and their families across Richmond, Kingston and Hounslow.
We would LOVE you to take part and help us to spread the word to ensure that we can continue supporting local families through their challenging times so that no child is left behind.
How do I take part?
Share a cheer!
Anytime between 8th – 15th June, participate in our Cheer for Children challenge:
- Take a photo or video of yourself (with or without family and friends) cheering and / or with holding this poster.
- Post it on social media or share on WhatsApp
- Nominate at least 3 of your friends to take part
- Make a donation and have it DOUBLED*
If you are posting on social media don’t forget to tag us and use the campaign hashtag #CheerforChildren
Get involved in a fundraising activity!
Social media or WhatsApp not your thing? No worries! Why not mobilise your school, colleagues, family and friends or club to get involved too? It’s the perfect opportunity to get a group together (virtually or socially distanced of course) and encourage them to do some fundraising.
With half-term imminent, use this time to fundraise as a family. Whoever your team is, we have lots of fundraising ideas to get you started – find them on the new blog, At Home.
Simply donate!
Join us on our mission to ensure that no child is left behind by simply making a donation to our campaign between the 8th – 15th June. Remember: your donation will be doubled*. The donation link will go live on this page and across our social media channels at midday on 8th June when you will be able to make your donation.
Remember: To ensure donations are doubled, you will need to make your donation via The Big Give Campaign Page by credit or debit card (this will be live from midday on Tuesday 8th June to midday on Tuesday 15th June). If you need assistance with paying the funds this way, let us know and we can help.
*Whilst match funding lasts.