Leeway’s annual Christmas Campaign is now live – and we need your support!
Every year, we run a campaign collecting presents for our service users in refuge and the community, helping to spread some festive cheer.
Christmas can be a challenging time for those experiencing domestic abuse, particularly as they may not be able to see family and friends during the festive period and presents will often be an afterthought.
Many of the women and children that Leeway support in refuge arrive with very few personal belongings – often with not much more than the clothes that they are wearing. For children, that means having to leave toys, games, books, and other bits behind.
The support that we receive helps us to make sure that Christmas is still a special and memorable time of year for those that Leeway supports.
Thanks to the generosity of our local community, we have been able to provide Christmas presents for those we support over many years, and we continue to be blown away by the generosity of our supporters!
Your support helps to make a massive difference!
If you would like to support our campaign, we have a list of items that we are currently accepting. Please note, we ask that all items are new and unopened.
- · Selection boxes of biscuits & chocolates
- · Food hampers
- · Toys, games and board games
- · Toiletries and gift sets
- · Arts and craft sets and sticker books
Supporting Leeway’s Campaign
We hugely appreciate the support that we receive from our local community! If you would like to support our campaign, here is how you can get your donations to us.
We ask that anyone wishing to support our Christmas Campaign contacts our Donations team to book a drop-off time slot. This enables us to effectively manage the high volumes of donations that we receive, ensuring that we are as organised as possible!
To book your slot, please email [email protected].
We have also had several enquiries about whether we will be running an Amazon Wishlist, extending the ways in which people can support us this Christmas.
A list is currently being compiled and will be shared with supporters via our social media channels.
There are also many other ways you can support Leeway in the build up to the festive season, including through “raise as you shop” platforms.
When purchasing items from participating retailers, the retailer will donate a percentage of your spend to the cause that you nominate! It’s easy, helps us, and doesn’t cost you any extra money!
Full details about these platforms and other ways to support us can be found on our donations page.