James became homeless when he was 16. He had never received a Christmas present.
While most of us were celebrating with family and friends, enjoying good food and exchanging gifts with our loved ones, James was sofa-surfing. He wasn’t neglected or abused, but poverty and his mother’s ill-health left him with nowhere to go.
But Scottish charity Quarriers was able to support James with some essentials and treats, including some festive food and a warm blanket. They even wrapped it for him – his first Christmas present. This Christmas, James will celebrate in his own one-bedroom flat provided by the local authority.
Quarriers supports young people in Northeast Scotland who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. In 2022/23 there was a 4% rise in homeless applications made by young people aged between 16-23. Unfortunately, Christmas gifts aren’t considered a funding priority and Quarriers depends on the generosity of donations to provide young people a gift to open on Christmas day.
Signal are proud to support this cause by providing toiletries packs, festive food hampers, Christmas parcels and home-sweet-home bundles. We hope we can inspire you to do the same. Just £15 would provide someone like James with a Festive Food Hamper and let them know that they are worthy, that they matter and deserve things that most of us take for granted.
To find out more, and make a donation, please head to the Quarriers website.