Nottingham ice skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have launched an urgent appeal for Switch Up in Nottingham, who work alongside the Frank Bruno Foundation in Northampton.

Things are getting very difficult for the vulnerable young people and their families supported by Switch Up and the Frank Bruno Foundation - and for the wider community experiencing adverse effects. The pressure of Christmas is fast approaching and people have still not recovered from the pandemic. Added to this, energy prices are rising, jobs are being lost, and the cut in Universal Credit is hitting families very hard.

We're seeing young people whose families are having to choose whether they go cold or hungry - whether they pay for heating or eating.

And their mental health is suffering with the rise again of Covid and the threat of further lockdowns.

Supported by Nottingham's own Torvill and Dean, and other famous faces, Switch Up and the Frank Bruno Foundation have launched an urgent appeal for cash donations to support these young people and their families with food parcels, warm clothes, books, toys, counselling and mentoring to support them through this difficult period. We would also be grateful for any quality donations of food and warm clothing which we can pass on to those in need. And we would welcome volunteers who can spare the time to help sort and distribute the parcels we're preparing.

Thanks to the Frank Bruno Foundation for their support with the appeal.

We would really appreciate your support if possible. Thank you.