Support a Brum charity this Christmas!

It's been a tough year for Birmingham's charities! More than half the respondents to our 2020 State of the Sector Survey told us that they have lost income this year as a direct result of the Coronavirus; and around a third expect their income will continue to fall in 2021.

So this year, end-of-year appeals and campaigns are going to be more important than ever.

If you're looking for a cause to support this Christmas - either as an individual or organisation - we've listed a few suggestions below. And if you're a charity running a seasonal campaign, please tell us about it (email [email protected]) and we'll add it to the list.

#ToysForBirmingham

Collecting gifts and money to keep Christmas special for some of the most vulnerable children and young people in Birmingham. (Thrive Together Birmingham with Edgbaston Foundation and Birmingham PlayCare Network).

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#BrumWishCampaign

Grant a Christmas #BrumWish, aims to help buy presents for more than 1,000 youngsters cramped together, sharing beds, in soulless rooms in B&Bs, and others who will be in a refuge. (Birmingham Live and Women's Aid).
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Acorns Shining Stars Appeal

All year round Shining Stars are looking over children providing protection, care, and love. Your support this Christmas will mean they can be there to shine over local children.
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Brum Xmas Dinner - for young care leavers

The traditional Brum Xmas gathering for young care leavers can't go ahead this year so instead organisers are fundraising to provide meals, gifts and comfort on a day that could be particularly isolating for many.
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Make Christmas Magical - for Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity

Make Christmas magical for Children's Hospital patients who are too poorly to go home.
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#BIGBrummie Night In

From families to couples and housemates too, BIG Brummie provides a fun monthly activity pack that jingles all the way through the year. SIFA Fireside's campaign is an innovative way to raise awareness of homelessness and make a huge difference to some of the most vulnerable in our city.
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Birmingham LGBT Fundraiser

Traditionally Birmingham LGBT has held a party on Christmas Day so members of the LGBT+ community do not have to spend Christmas Day alone. Due to Covid this year they'll be organising a Zoom social so people can connect with other members of the community. They'll also deliver a small hamper with a Christmas gift and some Christmas treats to community members who would have attended their Christmas party, had we been able hold it.
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Big Give Christmas Challenge - to help rough sleepers in Birmingham

Despite the pandemic, Tabor House has remained open and committed to helping those affected by homelessness. Lockdown has also meant that Tabor has transformed from a night shelter to a 24/7 supported accommodation project. From 1-8 December Tabor House aim to raise £17,000 to support their work. All donations that they receive between those dates will be doubled at no extra cost to you.
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Find out more https://donate.thebiggive.org.uk/campaign/a051r00001fHQi6AAG

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