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Target: £1,000,000.00
Raised so far: £37,668.50
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Thank you for visiting the Red Balloon Learner Centre - Liverpool fundraising page, which aims to raise £1,000,000 in order to create James Bulger House, a place where children who have been bullied can study in safety.  The young people we take have been bullied to such an extent that they are unable to go to mainstream school. Our aim is for them to recover, and then return to school or move on to college or into employment.

Esther Rantzen, who is a patron of Red Balloon, was inspired to develop the idea of a memorial to James during a visit to Liverpool in 2007. "16th March 2008 would have been James' eighteenth birthday. No life has been more cruelly cut short than that lovely two-year-old, who was murdered fifteen years ago. It is extraordinary that there is no memorial to him. With the help of people in Liverpool and around the world who love and care for children, together we will create James Bulger House, to protect our children and save more lives." Denise Fergus, James' mother, says: "I have witnessed the work that Red Balloon does with bullied children and I am sure that there is a very great need for a learner centre refuge for victims of bullying on Merseyside. If James Bulger House can help save the life of just one child in that terrible situation then it will be a fitting tribute to my son."

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to donate: Red Balloon Learner Centre will receive your money electronically and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 25% in Gift Aid will be added to your donation at no cost to you.

Please donate generously.
Many thanks for your support.

Good luck Donation by Alan Davies 24/03/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

For a special little angel, always in my heart little man and never forgotten, love to all your familyx keep strong Denise x Donation by Amanda and Jj 23/03/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Good Luck with the appeal Donation by Shirley Chriswick 19/03/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Baby James....you and your family are in our prayers. You will never be forgotten. Donation by Amy, Matt, Tristen 19/03/09  

£50.00

RIP baby James... all the best to your family in this week of your birthday. Donation by Dianne - SA 19/03/09  

£10.00

for James Donation by lena,and the guys from a dream swiftly stolen 18/03/09  

£25.00

R.I.P Baby James... never forgotten!! xx Donation by Elaine 18/03/09  

£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid

An angel taken from us too soon. Good luck with the venture (Sorry it's not more) Donation by G, L & G 17/03/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Happy 19th Birthday for yesterday, James xxxx Donation by Abigail B 17/03/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Happy Birthday, sweet James. I am thinking of you on this day and always. Best of luck to Denise! Donation by Tiffany Miner 17/03/09  

£19.00

Happy Birthday James. Donation by Lisa Cartelli 17/03/09  

£50.00

Everyone, please help by signing this petition http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/mjsingforjamesbulger/index.html ~Happy Birthday James~ Donation by Carla from Canada 17/03/09  

£15.00

Happy Birthday James Donation by Jennifer C 16/03/09  

£50.00

Lots of Love on your birthday. xx Donation by Michelle 16/03/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Happy birthday James. all my love as always x x x Donation by Julie P 16/03/09  

£15.00

Happy Birthday dear James.You are in our hearts forever.Love to your mum and family,X Donation by Lubi 16/03/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Happy Birthday James. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family on this day. With love your friend always. xoxoxoxoxo Donation by Anna Franz 16/03/09  

£71.00

Remembering James on his birthday. May his memory shine brightly through the work of the centre. Donation by John 16/03/09  

£30.00

Happy Birthday James - I will always remember and think of you and your family. Donation by Dianne - SA 16/03/09  

£5.00

Happy birthday sweet angel James. With lots of love to you and your family from everyone on the Dream Swiftly Stolen forum. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Donation by A Dream Swiftly Stolen 16/03/09  

£20.00

Dear Bulger/Fergus Family, this is a fantastic memorial to James's life. I can think of no better cause. We will never forget. Donation by NNS 15/03/09  

£20.25

With love to James for his 19th Birthday on March 16th. In my heart today and always Donation by MomofJ's 14/03/09  

£100.00

To Denise and your family best wishes I really hope you reach your target. James will never be forgotten. Donation by Phil 14/03/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

thinking about you dear James and all of your family, Happy (early ) Birthday xxxoxxx Donation by Lena 14/03/09  

£30.00

With Love Donation by MBS 14/03/09  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

Love and best wishes to Denise & all of her family i really hope you reach your target for this worthy cause x x Donation by Sharon Dixon 13/03/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

A little more. Best wishes to Denise and Ralph. Donation by Francesca Todd 13/03/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Happy Birthday James-always in our thoughts. Donation by Maria Assalone 12/03/09  

£25.00

A little more today. Thinking of you every day James. With lots of love. xoxoxoxoxo Donation by Ali Lightfoot 06/03/09  

£10.00

Donation by Anonymous 05/03/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £33,088.30
  Offline donations: £4,580.20
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £6,385.08

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