Event company step in to help Yorkshire Children’s Charity
Yorkshire Children’s Charity have received notification that 2,373 children in the region are in critical need of support this winter.
CEO Charlotte Farrington explains: “These are children in our region who have, by government guidelines, have deemed to be living in destitution. Which by definition, is when in a month, a child has slept rough for one or more nights, they have had fewer than 2 meals a day, their home has no heating or lighting for five or more days a month, they have inappropriate footwear and don’t have access to basic toiletries.”
The charity have been able to fund 1337 of these applications, but have a shortfall of 1,036, needing £114,000 to support the remaining children.
They have put out an appeal, both for the funding, but also for help distributing the clothing and winter essentials etc. £14 will mean a child doesn’t walk to school wet and cold this winter and £50 can give a child the basics they need to arrive at school warm, dry and ready to learn this winter.
Event company Impulse Decisions based in Harrogate are one of the companies who have stepped in to help. CEO James Marsden explains: “As a business based in Harrogate, it’s important to us that we give back to the community we’re part of. Partnering with Yorkshire Children’s Charity to provide coats and warm clothing for local children felt like a meaningful way to make a difference. No child should have to face the winter months without something as basic as a warm coat, and we’re proud to play our part in supporting families right here on our doorstep."
Impulse Decisions volunteered their time to help deliver duvets, coats, and shoes to a school in Harrogate and others across Yorkshire, with many staff members personally taking part to ensure children received the essentials they need for the winter months. They also covered the cost of the donations for the Harrogate school, recognising it as part of their local community.
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