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The Lord Mayor of Bristol’s Children Appeal is a registered charity that raises money throughout the year to help the city’s most disadvantaged children and young people at Christmas time.
Every year, more and more children in Bristol face a bleak Christmas. It is one of the UK’s most prosperous cities but shockingly has the highest proportion of young people in poverty in the South West. Lawrence Hill is one of the UK’s poorest areas with 60% of children in poverty
Our volunteers work throughout the year to raise a total of £82,500 through a gala dinner, carol concert and other events. Through the generosity of individuals, schools, organisations and businesses, we are able to help a total of 1,650 of the city’s children who are most in need. These vouchers are administered by Bristol City Council. This allows us to give each child a £15 voucher for gifts or clothing and a £35 voucher for food.
This year, more than ever, we need your support to help children in Bristol.
Upcoming Events
Gala Dinner 2026
We are pleased to announce our fabulous Gala dinner is back on again for 2026!…
Santa’s Sleigh 2025
Join us for our 2025 Santa’s Sleigh event, every year this event is popular and…
Carol Concert 2025
Our 2024 Christmas Carol Concert had a fantastic turnout, thank you to all who attended…
Recent Updates & News
Meet Our 2025 Carol Concert Compere: The Wonderful Lisa Cadd
We’re thrilled to announce that this year’s Lord Mayor of Bristol Children’s Appeal Carol Concert…
Bristol Businesses Support the 2025 Christmas Toy Drive
The Lord Mayor of Bristol’s Children’s Appeal is once again calling on local businesses to…
Can You Support us with our 2025 Toy drive?
Join Our Christmas Toy Drive and Spread Joy to Children in Need! Our toy drive…
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Every year, without fail, something quietly remarkable happens in Bristol.
Volunteers give up their evenings. Local businesses open their wallets and their doors. Individuals who've never met the families they're helping choose to give anyway.
Not for recognition. Not for reward. But because somewhere in this city, there's a child who might otherwise wake up on Christmas morning to nothing. And that's not something Bristol is willing to accept.
That's why we do it. That's why we've been doing it since the 1920s. And that's why, as long as children here need us, we won't stop.
Bristol is a city of extraordinary generosity. And every year, that generosity changes lives in the most direct, tangible way possible.
If you'd like to be part of that this year - whether you're a business exploring a meaningful CSR partnership, or an individual who simply wants to make a difference - we'd love to hear from you. 💙
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Bristol is a city to be proud of. A place of culture, creativity, and opportunity. But behind that success lies a reality that too many of us don't see every day.
Nearly 1 in 4 children under 16 in Bristol, around 18,844 young people, are growing up in relative poverty. That's higher than the UK average, and the figure has been rising year on year. In some of our neighbourhoods, the situation is even more stark: in Lawrence Hill, more than half of all children are living below the breadline. In Central Bristol, it's nearly half.
Across Bristol, 29% of school-age children, roughly 18,000 pupils, rely on Free School Meals just to have a hot meal during the day.
These aren't abstract statistics. These are children growing up in our city, in streets many of us walk every day.
For over a century, the Lord Mayor of Bristol's Children Appeal has existed to make sure that Bristol's most vulnerable children and young people don't have to face Christmas with nothing. Working alongside social workers, doctors, and teachers, we identify the families who need support most, and we make sure they receive it. 💙
Because every child in this city deserves a better Christmas, no matter the postcode they were born into.
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We are delighted to welcome Councillor Yassin Mohamud as Bristol's new Lord Mayor! 💙
Councillor Mohamud has dedicated his public life to ensuring every community in Bristol feels seen, heard, and valued. His passion for children and young people runs deep, and his commitment to tackling inequality in our city makes him a truly inspiring figurehead for our charity this year.
We look forward to working alongside him throughout his mayoralty as we continue our mission to make Christmas brighter for Bristol's most vulnerable children and families. ✨
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