Reverse Advent
Help put the magic back in Christmas!
Help put the magic back in Christmas!
This year, more children are likely to miss out on Christmas than ever before as local families struggle to make ends meet. Donate one hamper item a day for Reverse Advent and give a family in your community a festive season to remember.
Your donations of food, treats and other festive items will go to those who are experiencing hardship. Or let us do the hard work for you and donate online now, all funds raised will be used to buy items for Reverse Advent. Your gifts will be sorted into hampers and distributed to local families throughout your community to ensure no one has to go without for Christmas.
Whether you can participate for one day, all twenty-four, or prefer to give a cash donation, your gift will make all the difference this Christmas. Just make sure to get your donations to us by Wednesday 15 December.
If you know of a family in need who you would like to nominate for a Reverse Advent hamper, please speak to a member of your local YMCA team.

Give a family in need a Christmas to remember
Give a family in need a Christmas to remember
My sister got a bit emotional when she saw her hamper, she honestly didn’t expect that much and was over the moon.
She had £40 spare to do all her Christmas shopping and has said it helped her so much.
She can’t thank everyone enough!