A Christmas single fundraiser, a carol service at Southwell Minster, children’s Christmas card designs, sustainable stocking fillers, and Beat The Streets festival tickets are just some of the ways to support Framework in helping rough sleepers this winter.
All funds raised will go towards the charity’s Winter Appeal to secure the future of vital frontline Street Outreach teams, who go out 365 days a year to provide life-saving support and advice to hundreds of people sleeping rough. With an impressive £70,000 raised in the last two months, another £120,000 is needed to meet this winter’s target.
‘Don’t Want To Be Alone This Christmas,’ recorded by long-time charity supporter Andrew Randell – who first began raising money for Framework as a busker – with lyrics by Amanda Moss, will be performed live at a special fundraising event this Friday, 6 December, at 9pm at The Sherwood Pub in Rainworth. Part of the proceeds from the event will be donated to Framework. The single is available on all major streaming platforms.
A special carol service organised by the charity has been a popular feature of the Christmas season at Southwell Minster for several years. This year’s Framework Carol Service takes place on Friday, 6 December, at 7pm, when the singing of familiar Christmas carols will be led by the Minster Chorale, and readings will be given by people involved with the charity. Reserve a place at the service at www.frameworkha.org/events.
A competition for the charity’s young supporters to design a Framework Christmas card chose three age group winners, with the overall winning design now available in the Framework online shop. The shop is also the perfect place to find sustainable stocking fillers and gifts with meaning, celebrating the season with compassion and style. All profits from shop purchases go to Framework. https://frameworkfashion.co.uk/gift-guide/
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Beat The Streets – the music festival staged by DHP Family in support of Framework – will return on Sunday, 26 January 2025, with a packed lineup of artists playing across stages at Rock City, Rescue Rooms, The Bodega, and Rough Trade. A donation of £15 secures a wristband for access to all the action from 1pm onwards. All proceeds go to Framework, with the festival expected to reach the £500,000 fundraising total this time round. https://www.alttickets.com/beat-the-streets-tickets
Claire Eden, Framework’s Head of Fundraising and Communications, said:
“We are delighted with the public’s initial response to our appeal this winter to raise £189,122 to ensure our street outreach teams can maintain their support for people sleeping rough in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, and Sheffield.
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“To date, we have raised around £70,000, and some of the individual donations have been amazingly generous. We are particularly heartened to find that many people who have not supported our work before are now making donations. There is still time to support the appeal, and we hope that many people will take the opportunity to do so in this season of goodwill.”
Donate to the Winter Appeal at www.frameworkha.org/SOS.
