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Christmas Unwrapped Gift of Giving


Care leavers: you aren’t forgotten


There are Young People Spending Christmas Alone, but You Can Show Them They’re Not Forgotten


While many gather with loved ones during the festive season, countless care leavers face it in isolation. Comfort Cases UK works to remind them they aren’t alone. For young people leaving the care


system, Christmas can feel achingly empty. With no family to share the day with, many experience not only loneliness but also the stark realities of fi nancial hardship and isolation. T at’s why last year, Comfort Cases


UK created 150 Care Leaver Hampers, thoughtfully packed with essentials and small luxuries: toiletries, choco- lates, hot water bottles, supermarket and days out vouchers, cosy socks and blankets, even mindful colour- ing books and small card games. Each hamper was designed to be a simple but powerful reminder that someone cares. T ese hampers don’t erase the care


challenges leavers face, but


they do send a vital message: you are not forgotten. T is Christmas, you can help Com-


fort Cases UK reach even more young people. For care leavers, Christmas isn’t always magic, but your kindness can help bring light. Scan the QR code to choose your preferred way to donate.


Promotional Content • Saturday 15th November 2025 Magic that lasts a lifetime


Help Delight create lasting memories fi lled with magic and joy for some of the UK’s most vulnerable children


Christmas is the season to create magic, excitement and unbounded joy for children — moments that rip- ple through the year ahead and form lasting family memories. Yet for many vulnerable children, Christmas am- plifi es the hardships they face daily. Delight


redresses the balance


through magical creative experiences that bring joy, excitement and pride into disadvantaged children’s lives year-round, levelling the playing fi eld towards happier, brighter futures. By working closely with primary


schools, which increasingly serve as vital community hubs, Delight’s sup- port reaches the most vulnerable chil- dren in the place where they spend most of their time outside the home. Delight’s experiences proactively


engage families and the communi- ties around children, creating shared memories that truly transform lives.


comfortcasesuk.org REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1196357


(C) DAVID MONTEITH-HODGE/PHOTOGRAPHISE REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1159567


justgiving.com/campaign/ delightguardianchristmas


Something To Look Forward To


The secret weapon to tackling food insecurity


No parent should have to go hungry so their child can eat. Yet this is the reality for millions of families across England


More than seven million adults and 2.6 million children in England face food insecurity, unsure if they’ll have enough to eat. Almost half of T e Bread and Butter T ing’s members have less than £50 left each month after paying essential bills, with many struggling to cope with the increased pressure of the current cost of living. T e Bread and Butter T ing


works with major food producers to save surplus produce from going to waste. In the past year alone, it


redistributed 9,000 tons of food through a network of 150 food clubs — supporting 100,000 members by providing aff ordable, nutritious food. T is means families are able to save money, eat well and access support with dignity. Follow the QR code or head to


the website to donate today and help T e Bread and Butter thing put food on the tables that need it most this Christmas


E: hello@breadandbutterthing.org breadandbutterthing.org/donate breadandbutterthing.org


Something To Look Forward To is a small, family-founded cancer charity bringing comfort, joy and treasured memories to people of all ages who are fi nancially aff ected by a cancer diagno- sis. Every donation goes directly to im- proving the lives of those experiencing cancer poverty across the UK. T rough generous donations from


individuals and businesses, the charity provides a wide range of gifts, experi- ences and opportunities that off er mo- ments of happiness and relief from the emotional and fi nancial strain of cancer. T ese include family days out, cot-


tage holidays, hotel stays and tickets to special events, each one a reminder that kindness and care can make a last- ing diff erence. As one recipient shared, “Having


‘something to look forward to’ kept me going through cancer treatment. It gave me hope.” T is Christmas, the charity is appeal-


ing for both monetary and gift dona- tions to continue its vital work.


REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1169383


somethingtolookforwardto.org.uk REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1164960


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