We could raise an incredible £90,000 towards our Brighter Christmas appeal in just 7 days, because from 12pm (midday) on Tuesday 3rd December to 12pm (midday) on Tuesday 10th December, every donation will be matched up to this amount as part of the Big Give Christmas Challenge. Every £1 you can give will be worth £2 at no cost to you, thanks to the generosity of our match-funders.
The statistics about loneliness in our community tell a sad story. In North Hertfordshire and Stevenage, 15,589 people are severely isolated, meaning they feel lonely often or always. People like Carol, who spent her first Christmas without her husband Mick, alone. She said Christmas Day felt “blank”.
Wouldn’t it be great for us to be able to help more people like Carol?
“Last year, I went to the Compassionate Neighbour Christmas party. I made an effort getting ready and put on my Christmas jumper - it feels good to get a bit dressed up when normally you lounge around in your baggies! I was collected in a minibus and taken to the venue, which was festively decorated and filled with large tables. We had a delicious meal, played games and had lots of chat. It makes such a difference knowing I can go again this year too.”
This year, we hope to reach more than 1,000 people on their own - up from the 891 we served in 2023/24. We want to expand our Compassionate Neighbours service, train more volunteers, open more Wellbeing Hubs across North Hertfordshire and recruit a dedicated nurse to link the Hospice and service together. We will give more people a Brighter Christmas and make those other 364 days a year more bearable, worth living, brighter too.
To do this, we need to raise £412,009. That's why the chance to raise an incredible £90,000 through the Big Give is so important. Thank you.
With thanks to our match funders:
The Reed
Foundation
