Age UK Plymouth has launched its 2024 Christmas Campaign ‘It won’t be lonely this Christmas,’ which is their biggest fundraiser of the year.
The local charity is calling on the generous support of our Plymouth community to help provide hot Christmas meals, some festive companionship and joyful Christmas parties for over 50s, those living with dementia and their carers in Plymouth.
This year, their campaign is all about making sure that no one in Plymouth spends the festive season alone. Christmas is a time of love, warmth and celebration, but for many, it is a time of loneliness and isolation. By donating to their campaign, you’re directly supporting your community this Christmas, as all money raised, stays in Plymouth to support those who need it most.
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£10 will pay for a friendly face to deliver a hot Christmas meal to someone isolated at home, along with a food parcel while £20 will pay for someone to enjoy a Christmas meal and attend a Christmas party.
Margaret’s Story
For many years, Margaret, 82 spent Christmas surrounded by the love of her family, filled with laughter and warmth. But as time passed, with her family moving away and the sudden loss of her husband, the festive season for Margaret grew much quieter.
Last Christmas, Margaret found herself alone, only with her memories of what Christmas once was to keep her company, and experiencing the emptiness of her house made the day feel longer and colder. What should have been a joyful time, was instead a reminder of how lonely she feels.
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Margaret’s story is sadly not unique. Many older people in Plymouth face the Christmas period alone, with no one to share a meal or a conversation. That is why Age UK Plymouth has launched their biggest fundraising campaign of the year as your donations will help provide hot Christmas meals, companionship and throw joyful Christmas parties for people like Margaret.
This Christmas, Age UK Plymouth will be delivering hot, festive meals directly to older people across Plymouth who are facing the season by themselves. In addition to the meal deliveries, the charity will host a special Christmas party at their Mount Gould Centre, where older people can come together for an afternoon of celebration, delicious food and companionship.
All donations will directly support these efforts, helping Age UK Plymouth reach as many people as possible and ensuring that no one has to feel alone this Christmas.
For more information or to make a donation visit www.ageuk.org.uk/plymouth/
