Welcome to Right To Play UK's December Newsletter!
Right To Play UK
With your support, we harness the power of play to protect, educate and empower disadvantaged children around the world.
A message from Right To Play UK's Executive Director, Gillian McMahon:
Dear supporter,?
As the year comes to a close, I wanted to take a moment to say thank you for your incredible support. Amidst crisis, when the world becomes an unfamiliar place for many children, play stands as a beacon of hope and resilience. It offers a safe space where children can heal, learn and thrive despite being excluded from education or being forcibly uprooted from their homes due to conflict, poverty and climate change. ??
This festive season, when you support Right To Play by making a donation, or purchasing a festive e-card, your gift will be matched by a group of generous donors.?
That means every donation will have double the impact, allowing us to reach more vulnerable children through the power of play. ??
Your support remains fundamental to our ability to create lasting change. Together, we are transforming lives and shaping a brighter future for children around the world.?
Thank you.?
With best wishes for the year ahead, ?
Gillian McMahon, Executive Director, Right To Play UK?
YOUR DONATION DOUBLED
Help us protect, educate and empower millions of children around the world
Get involved with our festive giving campaign in the following ways:
1. Donate here today and have double the impact!?￡30 will protect, educate and empower TWO children for an entire year using the power of play.
2. Set up a monthly gift of just ￡15 a month for a year and you will protect, educate and empower TWELVE children using the power of play. When you sign up to give monthly during the six week period of our festive giving campaign, your pledge for the whole of 2024 will be matched.
3. Give the Gift of Play! ?Buy a 'Gift of Play' e-card for a loved one this festive season, send a personalised card to their inbox or schedule it to arrive on a special selected day.
4. If you are not in a position to give, please share with friends and loved ones and help us spread the power of play further. All support helps!?
Every contribution made to Right To Play UK from November 28th, 2023 to January 9th, 2024 will be matched, up to ￡50,000, thanks to a group of generous donors.?
RIGHT TO PLAY UK'S ANNUAL SPORTS QUIZ RAISES NEARLY ￡260,000
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With your generous donations and pledges still coming in, we're delighted to say that so far we have raised nearly ￡260,000 through the Right To Play UK Sports Quiz!
A heartfelt THANK YOU to the incredible events committee (Marie Fitzpatrick, FCCA, Neil McCann, Adam Turtle, Steven Batchelor and Ian Moore) behind the Sports Quiz, who, each year, pull out all the stops to make the event such a success.
A massive thanks also to our outstanding team and volunteers, our fantastic event sponsor PokerStars, and every single guest who joined us on the night.
And last but not least, congratulations to our very worthy winners of the quiz, Advent International.
THANK YOU! ??
? FUNDRAISING SPOTLIGHT ?
Hackney Play Day in solidarity with children in Gaza and neighbouring countries ?
On Sunday 3rd December, Sesina Hailou, Fundraising and Communications Officer at Right To Play UK had the pleasure of visiting a family play day fundraiser in support of Right To Play, standing in solidarity with children navigating the challenges of war, trauma and displacement in Gaza and neighbouring regions.
Visitors on the day kindly gave donations to Right To Play UK's Children Emergency Fund which enables us to provide essential psychosocial support to children living through emergencies, helping them to overcome trauma and to continue learning in a safe environment.?
Huge thanks to Manal Massalha, Homerton Grove AP and Hackney Play Association for hosting such a great event!
Together, through initiatives like these, we are actively making a positive impact to the lives of those affected by the crisis.?
If you are passionate about the transformative power of play and would like to fundraise for any of our programmes or projects that protect, educate, and empower children, please get in touch at [email protected].??
OTHER WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
Stay connected to our work by joining our mailing list and find out more about how we are empowering children around the world using the power of play.
Are you planning any activities in your school for 2024? ?
Right To Play UK would love to visit your school and hold an assembly for your students! Our team is eager to talk about ideas that are suited to your school's specific strengths and interests and we would love to showcase global programmes that focus on refugee rights, mental health, psychosocial support, and promoting gender equality.
To learn more about how your school can be involved, please contact us at [email protected] or visit our website to find out more.
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