Grant a Wish with PACT this Christmas
Christmas may be the most wonderful time of the year for many but for those who have experienced trauma, Christmas can be a difficult time.
This festive season, adoption and trauma recovery charity Parents And Children Together (PACT) is launching its Grant a Wish Christmas Appeal to bring light, hope and joy to children, families and women to help them enjoy a brighter and happier Christmas.
PACT is dedicated to helping people heal and thrive after trauma. Through its services, the charity:
- Creates families through adoption and offers lifelong support to adoptive parents and children.
- Empowers women facing multiple disadvantages through its Alana House community project.
- Supports children heal from the trauma of domestic abuse through its Bounce Back 4 Kids (BB4K) programme.
One Alana House woman shared her Christmas wish: “I would like to be looked after and pampered for the day instead of looking after and caring for everyone else.”
And a PACT adoptive grandparent said: “We hope more children get to move into their forever homes.”
PACT is calling on individuals, businesses and organisations to support the Grant a Wish Christmas Appeal. Every donation, big or small, can make a meaningful difference. Together, we can help make wishes come true.
Each donation has the power to change lives. Here’s how donations can help **:
£50 could help a child who has experienced trauma and abuse to feel safe and supported this Christmas as they begin to understand their feelings and start their journey to recovery.
£25 could provide adoptive parents with expert guidance and support to navigate the emotional challenges Christmas can bring, helping them understand and respond to their child’s past trauma with compassion.
£10 could offer a woman life-changing therapy, empowering her to move forward from domestic abuse, homelessness and substance abuse and start the new year with strength and hope.
£5 could buy craft materials for a child affected by domestic abuse, helping them to express their feelings and reconnect with their family through creative play during the Christmas holiday.
Please visit www.pactcharity.org/support-us/christmas-appeal to donate today.
PACT Chief Executive Natausha van Vliet said: “Please consider supporting PACT this Christmas. With your help, we can change lives - from helping children find loving, permanent homes to supporting women and families recovering from trauma. Times are very challenging right now, and many of our beneficiaries need us more than ever.
“Thank you for your kindness, generosity and support. Wishing you and your loved ones a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!”
**Please note: donations will be used to support PACT's work with adoptive families in need of support, women facing multiple disadvantages and children recovering from domestic abuse. Donation amount examples are illustrative of the support that we can offer thanks to donations received.
For more information, please get in touch with our events and engagement team by emailing [email protected].