What a December and start to 2025 we've had, thanks to the generosity of our supporters! 

The Big Give Christmas Challenge was an HUGE success! We had a very ambitious target of £100,000 and thanks to people like you, the total raised was £112,118. And this was even before adding the gift aid!
You will know that the Christmas campaign included an emergency focus, in which we shared how years of high demand for our services and a difficult fundraising climate, have depleted our reserves to a dangerous and unsustainably low level.

Our heartfelt thanks goes to everyone who has donated in the past couple of months in response to our appeal. You have enabled us to be able to continue services this winter, as well as ensuring our reserves do not fall any lower. 

We still have a very challenging year ahead financially. Your support is vital in ensuring people can continue to receive help throughout the year, and we rely on regular donations to sustain our services. A monthly donation of just £12 could provide someone with a hot meal in the Wild Goose each week.

Set up monthly giving here.

Your help and support means that we are better placed to serve people struggling in our community with homelessness, hunger, addiction and abuse.

 

Christmas for our service users
Christmas seems like ages ago now. Donations from supporters, churches and businesses meant that we were able to offer a special meal, Christmas parties, hampers and small gifts. Christmas can be an especially difficult time for people who are homeless and/or estranged from family, so it's a privilege to try and bring some love and community.

 

 

 

 

 

Read the rest of the winter edition of our Streetwise magazine here: https://www.inhope.uk/wp-content/uploads/Digital-Streetwise-Winter-2024.pdf. 

 

United in Prayer event
Wednesday 5th February
7pm - 8:30pm
Easton Christian Family Centre (Beehive Room), Beaufort Street, BS5 0SQ

All are welcome to come to United in Prayer (previously Vision for the Vulnerable) to hear an update from and pray* for three charities who support and help homeless woman in Bristol: One25, Beloved, and Spring of Hope.

Come along and get to know people who are like-minded, in a very relaxed and informal environment, who all want to help women facing multiple disadvantages in our city.

*There is no expectation or pressure to pray.

 

 

inHope's vision is of communities where everybody can reach their God-given potential, free from injustice and insecurity. 

Your support will make this vision a reality.

Thank you for reading this edition of our monthly e-newsletter. Visit our website and social media to find out more about us and how you can get involved by volunteering, donating, praying, and spreading the word! 
I'd love to hear from you with any questions, comments or encouragements you may have to share with me or the rest of the inHope team. 

Sarah
Senior Communications Officer