Go Beyond Patron and star of Call the Midwife and The Railway Children, Jenny Agutter, is supporting our appeal to give children affected by the cost of living crisis a break away from their difficult lives this winter.
Jenny said: “I am keen to support Go Beyond because they give those children who don’t have the opportunity, whose childhoods have been filled with cares and concerns not games and play, the chance to make their own wonderful memories. They meet other children and play games; they are cared for by a team of people who put their needs first, always.”
By donating to the charity’s appeal, supporters will be helping to give children facing their toughest winter yet the chance to have a week of warm, home cooked meals, hot showers and evenings playing games in our cosy farmhouses, at no cost to them or their families.
Go Beyond’s Director of Fundraising and Communications, Sara Shearman, explained: “As a charity we are deeply concerned for the welfare of millions of children, many of whom are at risk of deterioration in their mental health, malnourishment and alienation from their peers at school as a result of the increased financial pressures on their families.
“As part of our efforts to support these children, we are asking you to please consider making a donation that will enable us to provide them with a break from the worries and pressures they face at home this winter.
“A donation of £10, £20 or £50 per month could help pay for hot chocolates to enjoy around our fire pit, waterproofs and wellies to spend time outdoors, blankets to snuggle up in front of our wood burning stove, oil to heat our rustic old farmhouses and thick duvets for long nights of sleep.”
As well as providing the children with home cooked meals and a warm place to stay, our Break Leaders focus on daily activities that help to build the children’s confidence and self-belief, so they return home believing they can achieve more than they ever thought possible.
Jenny Agutter added: “When a child travels to Go Beyond’s Centres in Derbyshire and Cornwall, the charity’s Breaks’ Teams are there to welcome them with a wave and a smile. From that moment on, the charity’s staff and volunteers devote all their time to the children’s needs.
“Their hope is to give every child a break full of the moments they need to believe in themselves so they return to their homes knowing not only what the world can offer them but what they, in turn, can offer the world.”
