Help a child with our Wish Tree
It is that time of year again – the season of giving and this year, OPR is collaborating once again with Newcastle Women’s Aid to enable colleagues and clients alike to become real life Santas and make a child’s gift wish come true.
Instead of hanging traditional baubles on our tree, we have hand-written Christmas gift wish tags from children who will be spending Christmas in protective refuge accommodation.
Leaving home at a time of crisis can be traumatic at any time, let alone at Christmas and some families who come to stay at the refuge arrive distressed and with very little personal belongings.
Newcastle Women’s Aid provides support services to women and their children who are experiencing domestic violence and abuse by providing 24 hour direct access to refuge accommodation, an outreach service and a designated children’s service. The charity provides both practical and emotional support to victims in order for them to make changes and have a life free from abuse.
The generosity and support of everyone who bought gifts last year really made a huge difference to the children who spent Christmas at the refuge so we hope that this year we can bring some more Christmas magic to the fantastic staff, volunteers and the families.
The baubles have been filled out with each child’s Christmas gift wish to Santa and hung on the branches of our little tree.
If you would like to help make a child’s gift wish come true, please feel free to come in to see us and take a bauble or drop chrissie@opr.co.uk an email to be sent your wish – then just include the little gift in with your Christmas shopping. All you need to do is wrap it, and return it to us by Monday 19th December with the child’s name on to be delivered in time for Christmas. By buying just one extra gift this year, you could help make a disadvantaged child’s Christmas the special magical time that it should be.
