Refuge - Christmas Gift List John Lewis

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The 2015 gift list is now online.
"Every year, Refuge try to ensure that every woman and child in their refuges receive a minimum of two to three presents each to unwrap on Christmas day. As Refuge say, 'The Christmas gift initiative is vital to ensure that refuges became places of joy on a day that has the potential to very bleak and hard.'
The charity have a gift list at John Lewis for the appeal so it could not be simpler. You can go as small as a counting block for £2.99, to as big as a pair of roller blades for £40. Whatever you pick, you will know that there?s a child in a refuge somewhere who will have a present to open on Christmas morning ? thanks to you.
Surely, this is the best reason to start your Christmas shopping early this year?
Go to Johnlewisgiftlist.com and enter list number ( The gift list has to close on 6th December 2012 so that there is time to get the presents to each of the Refuges )

I just checked Bragadocia and the game I bought is no longer listed. The only items available to buy are what is left I supose. There were definitely a lot more items on there last week, so they must be being purchased and the list updated....

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Done

Thanks - my children have chosen a ball and bag.

aw this is amazing - i dont 'do charity', but for some reason this one really touched my heart. I bought a couple of bits and shared on FB

I think they 'refill' the list every so often, as the things I bought are still on there and showing as not bought.

What a lovely idea. I do something every year at Christmas - did shoeboxes, then last year I did some items for the foodbank instead.
This sounds a great think to do.

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do this every year i can. I was able to do a bit more this year than usual so i'm pleased about that. It's a lovely appeal that doesn't get anywhere near the amount of publicity it should

Didn't know about this. Shall definitely do it.

Thanks for the reminder

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this is going into our advent calendar as one of our things dd & I will choose together. Thanks

Wonderful idea!!

I just wanted to say that a lot of women in refuges don't know these kind of thing even exists. A few years ago I was in one for a while with my very young DC and it was a horrible horrible time and it was such a surprise to have the staff bring you a bag of presents for the DC and then another for mum it made me and the other women there feel cared for at a really lonely time.

Just wanted to let everyone know from someone that's been in that situation how much difference it really does make to women in refuge

Thanks for sharing that Peaceandquiet.

I'm glad these little things help.

Thanks to the OP for sharing. Remembered earlier that I had not yet chosen something. I have now and glad it makes a big difference to those in refuges at this time of year.