Monday 24 December 2012

Thank you and Merry Christmas...

Merry Christmas everyone! Santa has delivered his presents to the children at With Kids early! We've had such a successful Christmas party this year with plenty of smiling faces, tasty food, great fun and festive cheer.

We really do appreciate each and everyone of you who has donated. However we wanted to say a few very special thanks to Tommy Keay, Julie, Sharon and all the staff at Calton Fire Station who went above and beyond the call of duty in helping - there is no thanks in the world that can do you justice.

David Smith and his family for volunteering - the time they gave was astounding. Thank you to our other brilliant volunteers - Laura, Anna, Lorraine and Dean!

Unite for humphing a squillion tables and chairs and for all their help this year. And to the Thistle Hotel for giving us tables and chairs.

Our fantastic Ambassador Ross Morrison for coming along with his family and giving a much needed hand.

Mortons for for donating cakes and trifles and Joe Smith for his marvellous DJing skills.

All the With Kids staff and (very) long suffering friends and family who all pitched in. And to everyone that donated, helped and spread the word - a huge thank you. We literally couldn't have done it without you - your support has been incredible and it's you that's made it all possible.

We helped 60 families this year with presents and food hampers for Christmas. We had 55 families attend our party and all got a present from Santa who kindly came all the way from the North Pole to hand them out.

To all of the With Kids supporters, donators, friends and to all our lovely families we would like to wish you all a very very Merry Christmas and an extremely prosperous 2013!

Keep an eye out for our photos which will be posted very soon!

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Thursday 20 December 2012

With Kids Ladies Lunch - 29Glasgow

With Kids would like to invite you to be part of our inaugural Ladies Lunch, taking place in 29 Private Members Club on Sunday 27th January 2013. With Kids seek to break the cycle of deprivation by intervening in the lives of young children with play therapy schemes that seek to strengthen their self esteem and bring out their innate gifts.

The Ladies Lunch promises to be an afternoon you and your guests will not forget and you will help raise funds for some of Glasgow and Edinburgh’s most disadvantaged and vulnerable children.

The afternoon, hosted by With Kids Ambassador Kathleen McDermott, will begin with a champagne reception, followed by a delicious 2-course lunch, and will include entertainment by the fabulous Edward Reid - semifinalist on Britain’s Got Talent and tribute band Could it Be Take That.

The event will be organised by Fatbuzz in aid of With Kids, the charity that seeks to offer a new approach to help vulnerable children and families.

There are a variety of ways in which you can help. You could become a sponsor for the afternoon or you could take a table. A table for 10 is priced at £500 or individual tickets can be bought for £50.

If you are unable to attend perhaps, you could help in some other way? We are looking for auction and raffle prizes or maybe you would simply like to make a donation?

To book a ticket, or table, please email events@fatbuzz.com

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Friday 14 December 2012

With Kids article in The Guardian

Here at With Kids it is extremely important for us to highlight that austerity and poverty can hit anyone at any given time, no matter what their background or circumstance is.

Over the past few months we have tried to stress how vitally important your donations are to our Christmas Appeal - but Kevin McKenna's column in The Guardian on December 9 articulated it better than we could have ever hoped for.

The reality of real poverty can be witnessed all over Glasgow this Christmas which is why we work with vulnerable and isolated families in the East End of Glasgow. At any one time, we are in contact with 120 families caring for 336 children.

But to reach all of the children and their families who will need emergency help this Christmas there would need to be another 10 charities such as With Kids. We have witnessed massive reductions in the disposable incomes of the families we help due to a combination of increasing food prices, huge increases in fuel costs and the UK Government's cuts in welfare benefits, as outlined recently by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne.

If you have yet to read the article then I highly recommend you do. This is a very interesting and sobering article that hits home with families across Glasgow and beyond - which you can read here. Via The Guardian.

Thank you Kevin for highlighting these issues that are closer to home that many may know.

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