To help us raise awareness about the work we do to prevent and overcome homelessness, as well as raising vital funds, were asking you to commit to completing up to 24 good deeds and get sponsored.

You can do it individually or as a group. Were reaching out to people in the community, businesses, community groups, schools, colleges, and universities to join us in this campaign.

The choice of days and time period is yours. This can be in December in the countdown to Christmas, or any 24 days of your choosing in November and December. We kindly ask you to make sure that you complete your fundraising and donate to us by 6th January 2023 at the latest.

What counts as a "good deed":

We dont expect you to commit to something huge or overwhelming. Your good deeds can be anything which counts as an act of kindness; from making a cuppa to your team members for a day and doing the dishes at the end, through to checking in with your neighbours to see if theyre ok. The floor is yours! Small things go a long way.

Can I post on social media?

Spread your good deed doing on your social media channels and remember to tag us @thebridgeem / #APlaceForGood. Wed love to see what youre up to!

How do I raise funds?

Set up your Just Giving page under A Place for Good campaign and get sponsored or use a paper sponsorship form and collect donations in cash. Wed like you to be ambitious with your fundraising target but we appreciate the pressures. Please be assured that every penny raised will go a long way to help us deliver the work we do.

For our Fundraising Pack with all different tips and ideas please contact fundraising@thebridge-eastmidlands.org.uk

What difference will it make?

Without your support we wont be able to keep helping nearly 6,000 people a year. Our funding has suffered due to economic pressures, so we need you now more than ever. To give you an example of how your donations help, £100 could pay for four young people to attend an hour-long mediation session each. Your fundraising efforts do make a difference to what we do.

About The Bridge (East Midlands)

We help everyone in our local community to have a safe place to call home. We are a solution-focused charitable organisation that works with like-minded businesses and the local community in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland. We strive to achieve our vision of resilient, compassionate communities where individuals thrive in safe and secure homes through partnership, respect, positivity, quality and empowerment.

Last year (April 2021-March 2022) we received 5,703 referrals and in 88% of our clients cases we managed to prevent or overcome homelessness. To read more about our successes and the difference we make please take a look at our Impact Report 2021-2022