Christmas is the most feared time of the whole year for victims of domestic abuse. Domestic violence rises significantly during the festive period. Not a year goes by when we don’t see a seasonal spike in incidents reported to the police. There are various ways you can help a family this Christmas...

Sponsor a Hamper for a Family
This Christmas we would love your help to raise money to provide a Christmas Hamper for all the families in our service so they can make a special meal in their home in our refuge. The hampers will be specific to the families culture and contain all the food for them to make a meal for their family on the 25th December. Each hamper will cost us £40 and will be filled with food for a family of 4 people.

Supermarket Vouchers so Parents can be empowered and pick a gift for their Child
We would love supermarket vouchers for the families we support, both at our refuge and in the community, so that parents can pick presents for their children and also buy festive treats. Being able to give supermarket vouchers to families would be very empowering so that they can chose something to suit their child.

"Last year I was given a supermarket voucher from MK Act, so that I could buy presents for my children. This really made my Christmas! I loved seeing my children's faces after being able to get them something on their lists. The vouchers were also fantastic as we could buy the food which is traditional for Christmas within our culture. I can't thank the people who donated the money enough."- Refuge Resident