'Lily finds it hard to sleep. She worries about her mum’s illness and knows the family doesn’t have much money. That’s the reason Lily hasn’t got a bed of her own. Her old bed broke and there was no money to replace it. She shares a small bed with her younger brother or sleeps on the floor. She often feels tired and sad.

This Christmas Lily isn’t wishing for new toys or tech. What she’d really love is a bed of her own'.

1 in 10 children are experiencing bed poverty.* Due to our unique way of working, untapping funds from charitable trusts, we can turn every £10 donated into £50 of essential items.

This means every £35 donated is enough to provide a bed.

So whether you can donate £1, £5, £10, £35 or more, you'll make a huge difference.**

By supporting our Christmas campaign, you be helping to improve the lives of people in need in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire.

Along with beds, we provide many other essential items to improve health, wellbeing and dignity:

£15 could buy a week of food.

£65 could provide a cooker, fridge freezer or washing machine.

£200 could provide home essentials to help a family moving on from homelessness.

Whatever you can give, and on behalf of all the lives you'll help to change, a massive thank you!

For other ways to make a difference, visit www.charity-link.org/christmas

*The impact of the cost of living crisis on bed poverty report - Barnardo's, Sept 23

**We reserve the right to use donations for alternative essential items most needed by an individual/family in need