November E-news

This Month

With the Kids Company 2011 Christmas campaign now launched we are looking for everything from toy donations to food hampers to present wrapping volunteers in order to make this year’s Christmas party for 3,500 vulnerable children and young people even more spectacular than the last. Speak to your Account Manager or e-mail christmas@kidsco.org.uk to find out how you can get involved in this year’s activities.

For those of you that weren’t able to make our Christmas themed Tea with Camila last month we are hosting another one on the 16th November 4:30-6pm. This is a great opportunity to hear Camila speak and meet the various teams over tea and cake, as well as find out more about our Christmas plans. More details to follow but you can e-mail your Account Manager or suzie.curran@kidsco.org.uk if you missed the last one and know you would like to attend.

Coming Soon

With Christmas quickly approaching it will soon be time to dust off the trainers, get those santa suits on and join the hundreds of other santas running around Greenwich Park for charity on Sunday 5th December. If you would like to take part in this festive £5K fun run please e-mail you Account Manager or suzie.curran@kidsco.org.uk who is co-ordinating the event.

Registration is £20 (plus £100 sponsorship) and you will be met with mulled wine and minced pies on the finishing line! Friends, family, colleagues and spouses are also welcome…

Date for the Diary

Over the weekend of the 10th and 11th of December American Express and the New West End Company are staging a special Christmas collaboration in aid of Kids Company, and we are inviting our supporters to come and join the festivities.

Oxford Street and Regent Street will be returned to shoppers for a traditional, magical West End Christmas celebration and traffic-free shopping weekend.  The main event will be a 30 hour Christmas Carol-A-Thon to raise  money for Kids Company, with the nocturnal leg of this great musical feat taking place in the window of House of Fraser’s flagship store on Oxford Street. American Express will also be donating £1 to Kids Company every time a card is used over the course of the weekend (up to the value of £50,000), so a great time to do a spot of Christmas shopping! For further information please contact  jody.halstead@kidsco.org.uk.

In the Press

A huge thank you to Grazia, our media partner for the Gladrags and Handbags designer fashion sale that took place last week. Their support of the event brought in the fashion crowd and enabled us to raise vital funds for the Kids Company Christmas day party. Make sure you pick up your copy of Grazia next Tuesday for their review of the event’s exclusive launch party.