From Nicola Cadby – Rustic & Retro Cakery

I want to say THANK YOU 😊. I raised £780 in a day baking cakes to buy coats for children in poverty and under social care.My cake family make me feel so proud to have you all supporting and helping me , not only to raise money and awareness but in my healing process too . I was able to buy every child on my list a coat , pants , vest and gloves . I also bought jeans , jumpers for some boys and baby gro , vest , socks and clothing for a little one year old girl . I got nappies and baby wet wipes . A little boy was into minecraft and has his birthday pending so I got him a jumper and minecraft socks . Another request was for a teenager who’s going through a traumatic time and loved Harry Potter . I got her a pj set , a hoody and a Harry Potter makeup bag and I filled it with toiletries . Elijah my son picked a peppa pig coat and a tractor coat for 2 of the children . I was left with £100 so I got 4 Smiths gift cards to help towards Christmas bits . This was so emotional but beautiful too . To go around the shops and buy all this has been phenomenal inside . To know that all those children will feel like they’ve won the jackpot reaches deep within my heart . To put on a new coat all fresh is the best feeling . To feel special will mean so much . Thank you all for caring for others and doing that bit and making a difference . It’s not what we do in life that matters but it’s who we touch . So we’ve all touched these children’s hearts . Our handprints will be forever on them . Act of kindness through cakes ..

We are lucky enough to be one of the chosen charities for Co-op Stores, in the following stores – Southbourne – Cranleigh Road, Bournemouth BH6 5JL; Southbourne Bournemouth BH5 2JB; Tuckton, Bournemouth BH6 3JZ (all food stores); and Southbourne, Bournemouth BH6 3QS – Funeralcare.

Every time our members shop at the Co-op, 1% of what they spend on Co-op branded products and services helps fund community projects. Members can shop at any Co-op Group stores across the UK to raise money for your cause.

https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/21839

If anyone would like to hold a fundraiser in their office/school etc – £120.00 will pay for a single bed, mattress and bedding for a child currently sleeping on the floor, or in a travel cot at 4/5 years old. As you can imagine, a bed makes the world of difference to these children, many of whom have already been through an horrific ordeal. Having a warm, safe place to sleep at night shouldn’t be a luxury, but sadly for some of these families, it is.