Give a Gift Appeal

The ARC Oxford Community is proud to be supporting Oxfordshire Youth, a neighbour of yours on the campus, with their ‘Give a gift’ appeal for the second year in a row!

Oxfordshire Youth supports 110 young people who have endured unimaginable hardship in their childhoods. Many have been through the care system, arrived as unaccompanied asylum seekers, or have had serious family breakdowns. These young people need community care and specialist support to rebuild their confidence, secure housing, employment and education so they can build a brighter and happier future. 

We want to ensure that every young person who needs Oxfordshire Youth has a gift this Christmas, if you can spare a gift from the Wish List it will ensure that a bleak Christmas is made brighter. If you are unable to gift from the wish list you can still share the Christmas magic by donating a smaller gift which will be added to a little hamper, these are being collected by Freeths. Please drop in any hamper/stocking gifts by Friday the 22nd of November.

Little steps on how to make a big difference: 

  1. Check out the wish list HERE 
  2. Select a gift that you would like to purchase, the recipient’s name is also on the spreadsheet.
  3. Purchase your donated gift and either use the below dispatch address or kindly bring it into the Oxford Works, ARC Oxford by Friday the 22nd of November
  4. Add your name next to the gift (or just initials if you would prefer) and you can also write a personal message of care and kindness which will be included in a card for the young person.
  5. RSVP on the spreadsheet to Oxfordshire Youths’ Present Wrapping Event on Tuesday the 26th November 
  6. Feel amazing all day knowing that you have made a real difference to a young person’s Christmas.

Dispatch Address:

Jodie McNamara

Oxford Works, 4650 Kingsgate, ARC Oxford -OX4 2SU

Hampers gift drop off location

Freeths, Spires House, 5700, ARC Oxford Business Park, South, Oxford OX4 2RW

A little thank you from Oxfordshire Youth.

We are honoured to be part of the ARC Oxford community and thank you in advance for considering a gift this year.

 At Oxfordshire Youth, we know that these young people are deeply deserving of care, nurture, and support. And with those things, they can turn their lives around, healing from their pasts and taking control of their futures. Youth Work is about empowerment, and enabling young people to build their self-esteem, and learn how to develop and maintain healthy and safe relationships. Your company’s gift this year is a symbol of your warmth, care, and kindness and we know these are the magic and healing ingredients that can help a young person feel remembered, valued, and cared for.

If you and your colleagues choose to sponsor a gift, we would love to welcome you to our Open-House Supporter Event on Tuesday the 26th of November where you can wrap the present and write cards and meet the Oxfordshire Youth team.

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