Hard to believe we are half-way through the year already. It’s this time of year when we start our Christmas appeal so we are ready in time to help the most vulnerable families and children living in severe poverty right here in the UK. When we think of Christmas, we think of warm, cosy, safe, […]
Read moreIt’s Mental Health Awareness Week. All week businesses, media outlets and schools are doing their bit to raise the profile of mental ill health, and make it everyday acceptable and visible. A sense of belonging is at the heart of mental ill health, that we’re not good enough, slim enough, witty enough, clever enough to […]
Read moreWe are about to spring forward into British Summer Time and that can only mean one thing: yes, it’s time for a Spring Clean. If you are a business that is stock taking, clearing out your warehouse or rebranding – please help us by donating your surplus stock. It will have a huge benefit to […]
Read moreIt is with much pride (and exhaustion) that we announce the launch of our brand spanking new website. We think it looks gorgeous, and we hope you do too. It’s packed with news and features, however the hero functionality of the site is the simplification of distributing your surplus goods. Go take a look around. […]
Read moreFollowing your fantastic response to our 2017 Christmas Appeal, we teamed up again in 2018 with local charities up and down the country. We launched our Christmas appeal to provide gifts for vulnerable children so they would have a present to open on Christmas morning and in turn, support their development by providing items like […]
Read moreIt’s been just over three weeks since the tragic death of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha in our home city of Leicester, but the football fans have already created a football anthem to honour his outstanding contribution to English football, and to Leicester especially. The 60-year-old Thai billionaire was among five people killed when his helicopter crashed shortly […]
Read moreThis week it was announced that the joy of dance is to be prescribed by NHS doctors to tackle loneliness. We agree. We would throw to the joy and exuberance that Strictly Come Dancing has given us over the years. This month we want to highlight the gift of joy that you, our business donors […]
Read moreSo, is it now legitimately OK to talk about Christmas and not get the ‘it gets earlier every year’ Paddington Bear hard stare? Well we think it is, especially as we only have 15 weeks to the big day and we’ve got more than 120,000 children who will be living in temporary accommodation this Christmas […]
Read moreCan we talk about Christmas please? No really. We’re not kidding. We know it’s ages away, and the sun is shining so brightly it’s hard to imagine cold, crisp winter nights, the magic of fairy-lights and sparkling packages tempting us from under the tree. However, for many children a magical Christmas with a tree packed […]
Read moreJordan was referred to the Giving World skills programme by his employment officer at Leicester City Council. Jordan says of his experience: “My personal goals were to improve my confidence. Also, my leadership skills but that can only come from improved confidence. “I feel that GIFTED has helped my leadership skills and taking control. My […]
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