READING FAMILY AID
Putting Smiles on Children's Faces
Last few days to donate to our
Christmas Toys and Teens Appeal
All donation points except Big Yellow on Rose Kiln Lane are now closed to donations.
Christmas Toys and Teens Appeal
All donation points except Big Yellow on Rose Kiln Lane are now closed to donations.
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Please donate toys and gifts - or money - to support our appeal to provide Christmas presents to nearly 3,000 children in the Reading area who would otherwise receive nothing this Christmas.
Have a look at Reading's Mayor, Cllr Rachel Eden's appeal to the people of Reading. For details on how to donate go to our Toys and Teens page. For the latest news about the appeal, our press releases and other news please go to our blog where you will find stories about some companies organising collections like Roc Search, about extra donation points like the Christchurch Centre in Henley and about generous donors like the John Sykes Foundation. |
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Thanks to our sponsors this year:
Our mission is to put a smile on the faces
of disadvantaged children in the Reading area
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We help children living with poverty and other disadvantages. They may be young carers, for example; or living in a family affected by drug taking, physical abuse, chronic illness or disability; or they may have a disability or illness themselves.
We distribute toys at Christmas to children aged 0-16 through our Toys & Teens Appeal. If our funds permit, we also provide outings throughout the year for children and their families who couldn't afford to go otherwise.
If you would like to learn more about our activities and the Toys & Teens project please check out our blog pages and sign up for our monthly newsletter.
If you would like to get involved in our work, please see our Volunteer page. We are specifically looking for people to help out with our publicity particularly leading up to the Toys and Teens Project.
We distribute toys at Christmas to children aged 0-16 through our Toys & Teens Appeal. If our funds permit, we also provide outings throughout the year for children and their families who couldn't afford to go otherwise.
If you would like to learn more about our activities and the Toys & Teens project please check out our blog pages and sign up for our monthly newsletter.
If you would like to get involved in our work, please see our Volunteer page. We are specifically looking for people to help out with our publicity particularly leading up to the Toys and Teens Project.
Why the community needs us
Reading seems so prosperous that many people might find it hard to imagine there are desperately deprived families here. But in 2021, 24.5% of Reading's children were living in poverty - that's 10,843 children (source: The End Child Poverty Coalition).
All the families referred to us are in genuine need. We aim to offer them some relief from the harsh day-to-day realities of their lives - some of the extras that social services and other agencies can't provide.
All the families referred to us are in genuine need. We aim to offer them some relief from the harsh day-to-day realities of their lives - some of the extras that social services and other agencies can't provide.
Our impact on the community
In 2021 over 2,500 children received a sack of toys at Christmas as a result of our Toys & Teens Appeal. We also took a coachload of local disadvantaged families to Odds Farm for the day, arranged an outing for 100 children on the autistic spectrum and their families to Camp Mohawk, hosted many children for a day of fun activities in Prospect Park, some went canoeing and climbing, many had a fun day out at Caversham Lakes and about 120 went to the pantomime.
Follow us @RdgFamilyAid or www.facebook.com/readingfamilyaid
Reading Family Aid Group Registered Charity No. 1022144 Phone 07930 033413
Reading Family Aid Group Registered Charity No. 1022144 Phone 07930 033413
