Hitchin Choices Christmas Postbox Topper campaign

Hi, my name is Karen, and I'm mum to a 13 yr old with Down Syndrome.

I'm raising £1000 for a youth club project.

My son found his tribe 2 years ago…..

……after being kicked out of many other child activity groups such as karate and dancing (or rather me being politely asked to remove him).

On a Friday night, come rain or shine, he was with other youths with Down Syndrome and other special needs, and loved nothing more than games, playing music, baking cookies, getting down with the groove, and generally having a wonderful time (with parents in the parents room keeping an occasional eye out and supporting the youth workers).

That came to a dramatic end in July as the funding ran out, and the charity who were running it couldn’t carry it on, nor look for additional funding.

The teens were all devastated – ‘nothing to do’ is often exacerbated by special needs parameters.

As has been my experience many times over the past 13 years, the parents have all stepped up to the mark. We have set up a new charity to continue to run the youth group. We are all on the committee in some form or another. The charity is called Hitchin Choices as it reflects that the activities we do with the young people, and the skills they obtain, will give them more choices in their futures.

We have to fundraise!! There are set up costs of insurance, DBS checks, safeguarding training etc that all needs to be paid for, plus ongoing costs of activities, snacks/drinks, and external trips to promote independence skills etc.

One of my fundraising initiatives is a Christmas Postbox Toppers campaign.

This campaign is supported by some very dedicated Hitchin ladies knitting and crocheting some wonderful designs that will adorn the town centre postboxes, from 11th November onwards.

Your support in donating to this new charity would be very welcome, every penny will help.

Happy Christmas!

Karen XX

Charity; Hitchin Choices

Charity number;1210734