Inspire Middleton is the charity that runs the Lighthouse Project, Middleton Central Foodbank, Lighthouse Money Advice and Lighthouse Pantry. These projects have been supporting local people during these challenging times and helping families in crisis:

- Through Middleton Central Foodbank gave away 37.5 tonnes of emergency food during July/June 2021/22 equivalent to 71,800 meals for people needing emergency support. This included 636 different families, of 1993 adults and 874 children

- The Lighthouse Money Advice debt service has been helping our community deal with over £770,000 of personal debt, and during July/June 2021/22 helped 306 clients ease their debts by over £240,000, with another £45,000 being managed. We also helped people achieve an increase in benefits, or reduction of expenditure in the order of £175,000.

- The Lighthouse Pantry has been supporting 300 different families during the year through 3700 Pantry session, providing savings of up to £1,300 on their annual food costs leaving more money available for other household bills .

Christmas is a wonderful time of year, but for many of the families it can be a difficult time with the extra weights and worries that the demands of Christmas bring, especially for families with children. We need your support to help us to reduce those burdens which is why we are appealing for your support .

Your donation will directly help a child in need, and all children and families will have been referred to us through local support services or local schools.

Your donations will be used to purchase targeted toys, games or gift vouchers for children aged between 0-16 years so that no-one misses out or feels second best. We know that all donations are appreciated especially where a child may have requested a particular toy that has not been physically donated.

Thank you for supporting our community, and helping us ensure that fewer children in Middleton will be without Christmas presents this year.