Warm Meal Appeal - Changing Lives - North East from £5.00

The Christmas Meal event is officially returning this Christmas at Newcastle Cathedral (Café 16), and Changing Lives need the support and kindness of the North East community. 

For just £5 your donation will provide a warm Christmas dinner to someone less fortunate in our local community. For many it may be the only Christmas gift they receive - show you care by giving a small Christmas gift which will make someone’s Christmas.

If your business is fundraising for us no matter the size send out team an email (info@NEoffers.co.uk) and we will share you out across our social media and potentially our partners to promote your business as a small thank you.

Café 16 in Newcastle Cathedral will open its doors to Changing Lives and their amazing team will be on hand to serve people in real need in our community a Christmas meal on the 20^th of December helping to spread some positivity this Winter. Changing Lives will also be providing Christmas dinners to those in their services across the North East between the 20^th and 27^th of December from the funds raised.

Changing Lives began as a soup kitchen in 1970 and they are now a nationwide charity helping people facing the most challenging of circumstances make positive change - for good. Every year, Changing Lives support over 14,500 people to overcome the challenges they face and go on to live happy, independent, fulfilling lives. They support people who are experiencing homelessness, unemployment, in recovery or facing abuse or exploitation. Changing Lives know that given the right support, anyone can change their life for the better.

As rough sleeping increases by 27% in 2023, the number of bed spaces available to people experiencing homelessness has decreased by a fifth. Changing Lives has seen an increase in people needing their support due to the cost-of-living crisis. The cost of living has had a devastating impact on people with existing vulnerabilities, many of the people we support are already deeply affected by experiences of poverty and disadvantage.

In 2022, over 80% of Changing Lives services had seen an increase in the number of people who were no longer able to make ends meet. Experiences of food poverty and hunger are becoming commonplace.

Instead of buying that festive coffee or sending out Christmas Cards this year, why not take that saving and donate £5 and make a true difference this Christmas.

This year more than ever, Changing Lives need help and support to enable their work to continue to provide longer-term, meaningful support to people in our community and therefore we have introduced an option as well as a one-off donation to make a small monthly donation to help support people who need it all year round.  

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If you are a local business who is fundraising please send us an email as we would love to hear from you and we will be able to give your business a shout out across our socials as a small thank you for your incredible support!  

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Should the fundraising total more than they need on the day, the money will provide the below for people facing poverty in the North-East this winter (and our support all year round):

• An essential food parcel
• Cooking equipment
• Cooking classes
• Welcome household pack
• Welcome toiletry pack

Café 16 opened in Newcastle Cathedral in summer 2021, following the Cathedral’s redevelopment supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, which has made the building a more accessible and versatile space. The café is staffed by a team of prison leavers, led, trained and mentored by the Oswin Project – offering the chance to learn new skills and find a new direction on release.

Donate now and make someone’s Christmas.

Address

Newcastle Cathedral 

St Nicholas Square
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 1PF