Befriend a Child raises more than £40,000 for local youngsters
An Aberdeen-based charity is celebrating after raising thousands of pounds to support local children in need.
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More than a fifth of Aberdeen children living in poverty, charity says
Charities in Aberdeen are increasing their support after it was revealed more than fifth of children are living in poverty in the city.
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Aberdeen's Befriend a Child charity appealing for volunteers as referrals soar by 48%
© DCT Media Sarah Misra, CEO of Befriend a Child An Aberdeen charity is appealing for volunteer befrienders and mentors as the waiting list of children has soared as a result of the pandemic. Befriend a Child has received over 70 referrals for children across the north-east in need of a volunteer befriender or mentor since reopening its waiting list towards the end of 2020. This is a rise of 48% from this time last year. Sarah Misra, CEO of Befriend a Child, said: “We currently have a huge waiting list of children across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire in need of a volunteer befriender or mento...
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Charities share delight and thanks to Press and Journal readers after Tokens for Toys campaign delivers festive funding boost
© Kenny Elrick/ DCT Media Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up This Christmas The Press and Journal has celebrated the efforts of some of our region’s most worthy causes with a four-way split of a £5,000 festive donation. Over the past month we’ve been asking our readers to submit their votes through our Tokens for Toys campaign, while at the same time highlighting the work of our chosen charities Home-Start Aberdee...
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