The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) is doing much work locally through our schools. As anybody who works in a school, or in a youth group, will know, child protection has been given far more attention in recent years.
Current NSPCC campaigns include keeping children safe online, preventing abuse, and rebuilding lives after abuse. The NSPCC also now runs childline.
Local NSPCC Volunteers were selling items in aid of NSPCC yesterday on the Market Place. The money raised will help child protection work to continue, locally and nationally. The national NSPCC website has more information.
Thank you to everyone who supported our stall yesterday.
In spite of the inclement weather we managed to raise £267.80 in sales and generous donations. This will contribute to the regrettably still vital work in child protection, which includes Childline, continuing in Abingdon, Oxfordshire and the UK.
Our next fundraiser will be our Autumn Fayre on November 18th in Christchurch Hall, Northcourt Road.
All contributions for sale or offers of help welcome – its not too soon!
Forgive the plug, Backstreeter..
Keep plugging!