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THE 2023 CHRISTMAS GIFT CAMPAIGN HAS NOW FINISHED

Thanks to the extreme generosity of residents, schools, businesses and organisations across Barnet we are thrilled to be able to announce that in total over 2,500 wrapped gifts were distributed via 26 Barnet based organisations.    

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There are so many people that need to be thanked, starting with all residents who kindly donated gifts or money to allow us to purchase gifts and the 160 amazing wrappers who gave an amazing 402 hours of their time to support the campaign this year. To the team at BNY Mellon who took time of of their day to wrap gifts, as well as staff at Crown Worldwide Group, Barnet Council, NatWest Bank, Barnet Homes and Bright Horizons who took part in our volunteers day, and the amazing group of young people at JVN who did their own gift drive and volunteered an evening to wrap presents. 

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For the first ever time YBF took part in The Big Give's Christmas Challenge where we exceeded our target and raised £4,307 that enabled us to  acquire and distribute Xmas gifts to young people most in need locally in Barnet.  An huge thank you to Hadley Trust who supported us by match funding our campaign.

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To Waitrose for making a donation of £1000 as part of their our Community Matters Scheme, in line with with their theme of Connections at Christmas.

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We couldn't have done it without the donations received from local residents and those that purchased items from our purchased from our Amazon wishlist. A huge thanks to Bowmer & Kirkland, St Margaret's Nursery, NatWest Edgware, Brookside Methodist Church, North Finchley Tutors Ltd, Baggage World and many more who organised toy drives and donated gifts.

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26 groups that have benefited from all the kind generosity and been able to support the most vulnerable in our Borough are: 

  • ​Action Youth Boxing Intervention

  • Barnet Children in Care 

  • Barnet Community Projects

  • Barnet Council Social Care 

  • Barnet Homes

  • Barnet Lone Parent Centre

  • Barnet Young Carers

  • BEYA Children's Centre

  • Chipping Barnet Foodbank

  • Community Network Group

  • Express Tuition Ltd

  • Fun Unique Social Enterprise C.I.C

  • Home-Start Barnet

  • LBB Early Help East/Central Hub

  • LBB Early Help South Hub 

  • LBB Early Help West Hub​

  • LBB Ukraine

  • LiFT CIC

  • New Citizen's Gateway

  • North London Community Consortium

  • Our Kids First

  • Persian Advice Bureau

  • RCCT CIC

  • Silkstream Children's Centre

  • Unitas Youth Zone

  • Youth Realities

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PREVIOUS CAMPAIGNS

 

 

THE 2022 CHRISTMAS GIFT CAMPAIGN HAS NOW FINISHED

Thanks to the extreme generosity of residents, schools, businesses and organisations across Barnet we are thrilled to be able to announce that in total 2,568 wrapped gifts and over 50 activity packs were distributed via 31 Barnet based organisations.    

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There are so many people that need to be thanked, starting with all residents who kindly donated gifts or money to allow us to purchase gifts and the 60 amazing wrappers who donated over 124 hours wrapping gifts.   

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To Henrietta Barnett School in Hampstead,  East Barnet School – Christian Revivial Church and Christ Church Primary School for shoeboxes, to King Alfred School, Keren's Nursery Hampstead Garden Suburb, St Andrew’s Apostle School, Totteridge Academy and Richardson Healthcare who organised toy drives as part of the campaign. 

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Thanks to Co-op Friern Barnet for their support and donations, and again to all the residents that dropped off gifts or purchased from our Amazon wishlist. 

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To Morrisons Colindale whose previously donated wrapping paper meant we didn't have to purchase any, to the incredible In Kind Direct who continue to work with big name suppliers so charities like ours can get great quality products at a fraction of the retail price.  

"The campaign enabled us to provide gifts to a large group of young people, many who come from low income families and often do not receive much at Christmas. It really added a layer of excitement to our celebrations, and the gifts themselves will have a practical benefit on the children, either bringing family together to play with Lego, or with a really helpful flask/ water bottle. Thanks! ." Talia Kensit, Youth Realities

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31 groups that have benefited from all the kind generosity and been able to support the most vulnerable in our Borough are: 

  • AYBI  

  • Barnet Carers  

  • Barnet Community Projects  

  • Barnet Council 0-19 Early Help Hubs  

  • Barnet Council Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) 

  • Barnet Homes  

  • Barnet Lone Parent Centre  

  • Burnt Oak Food Bank  

  • Chipping Barnet Food Bank  

  • Community Network Group  

  • Express Tuition Ltd  

  • F.U.S.E  

  • Grief Encounter  

  • Home for Ukraine Refugees  

  • Home Start Barnet  

  • KickOff@3 CIC  

  • Legadel  

  • Living Way Ministries  

  • Looked After Children in Care  

  • My Yard  

  • Nene Tereza  

  • New Citizen's Gateway  

  • NW7 Hub  

  • Persian Advice Bureau  

  • RCCT  

  • REACH, Barnet Council Family Services  

  • Reflection Network  

  • Silkstream Children’s Centre  

  • St Barnabas Foodbank  

  • Unitas  

  • Youth Realities 

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2021 CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN Supported by Carrier Bag Shop

Thanks to the generosity of the Barnet community's residents, schools, businesses and organisations, we have distributed 1,991 wrapped gifts to disadvantaged children and young people in our borough via 26 Barnet based organisations.

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There are so many people that need to be thanked, starting with all residents who kindly donated gifts or money to allow us to purchase gifts and the 35 amazing volunteers who donated 98 hours wrapping gifts.  

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Thanks have to also go to Carrier Bag Shop for offering up space and supporting with volunteer wrapping and donations, to all the other organisations and residents who donated to the campaign, including Seyd Naseer, Hadley Trust, Audience and Barnet Homes. To Henrietta Barnett School in Hampstead for gits boxes and cards, to Rymans and Robert Dyas who donated gifts, to Volunteers on Wheels and Phoenix Canoe Club  who supported in transporting and dropping off gifts. Thanks to John’s Cycles who donated bicycles and gifts.  To Morrisons Colindale whose previously donated wrapping paper meaning we didn't have to purchase any, to the incredible In Kind Direct who continue to work with big name suppliers so charities like ours can get great quality products at a fraction of the retail price. 

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2020 CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN In partnership with Linkey

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Thanks to the extreme generosity of residents and businesses across Barnet we are thrilled to be able to announce that in total 1,885 wrapped gifts and 292 activity packs were distributed via 31 Barnet based organisations.  

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There are so many people that need to be thanked, starting with all residents who kindly donated gifts or money to allow us to purchase gifts and the 46 amazing wrappers who donated 186 hours wrapping gifts.  

Anchor 2018 Christmas

"Thank you so much for these wonderful gifts. Christmas is such a tough time of year for the bereaved families we support but these presents have put a big smile on children's faces. We can't thank you enough." Rob McCluskey, Family Programmes Manager

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Thanks have to also go to Linkey for running the Amazon list and publicising the campaign, to all the other organsiations and residents who shared the campaign across social media, including Vicky Pattison and Rachel Riley.   To Christchurch Primary School in Hampstead for 180 shoeboxes full of gifts, to Hasbro for 250 donated gifts, to Rodgers Removals and all the other kind people who donated boxes so we could pack them the gifts for transport.  To Morrisons Colindale who after last Christmas donated wrapping paper meaning we didn't have to purchase any,  to the incredible In Kind Direct who continue to work with big name suppliers so charities like ours can get great quality products at a fraction of the retail price.  Thank you Barnet Council for the Community Hub and Foodbank space at the Old East Barnet Library which gave us the space to coordinate the campaign. 

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31 groups that have benefited from all the kind generosity and been able to support the most vulnerable in our Borough are;

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F.U.S.E

Express Tuition

Living Way Ministries

Barnet Lone Parent Centre

RCCT

Barnet Community Projects

Grief Encounters

Barnet Carers Centre

Edgware Sea Cadets

Looked After Children in Care

Unitas

Barnet Refugee Service

Kick Action Academy

Youth Realities

Community Souls

Persian Advice Bureau

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IPOP

Hope North London

Resources for Autism

OneStonegrove

Pro Touch SA

Community Network Group

The Hyde School

Underhill School

Barnet Early Help Centre  (East Central)

Holly Park School

Early Help Team

Newstead Children's Centre

Parkfield Primary School

0-19 Early Help Hub

Burnt Oak Womens Group

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"I'm really excited by this gift, it's such a lovely surprise. I like making jewellery and wearing headbands so now I can make lots! Thank you."


2019 CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN

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THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO DONATED GIFTS OR VOLUNTEERED TO WRAP PRESENTS

Young Barnet Foundation staff were again humbled by the generosity of the community in Barnet at Christmas.   Gifts, financial donations and support to wrap presents pored in and again many of the boroughs most vulnerable children and young people received gifts .

2018 CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN

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We were overwhelmed by the response to our Secret Santa Toy Drive in 2018, helping children to have the opportunity to open a present at Christmas. Partnering with local accountants Kajaine,  605 gifts with a retail value of over £12,900 have been donated to disadvantaged children and young people in the borough.

Barnet FC First Team were also been on hand to help, with their supporters donating presents at one of the matches pre christmas.

All these wonderful presents were distributed via Young Barnet Foundation members who support our most vulnerable Children & Young People across the Borough, including:

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  • Love Burnt Oak / The Real Junk Food Project

  • Zone 7 Youth Club Organisation

  • Colindale Community Trust, Youth Club

  • Hope North London

  • Barnet Community Projects, Lunch Club

  • Barnet Carers

  • Children in Care in Barnet

  • Resources for Autism, Youth Club

  • Barnet Lone Parent Centre

  • Terapia

  • Rephael House

  • Community Souls

  • Community Focus

  • Barnet Refugee Service

 

A huge thank you to everyone for your kind contributions and for getting involved in our campaign. It's was a huge success, that we will be making this an annual event. What better way to share the love at Christmas.

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