In October 2024, we launched our annual winter fundraising campaign aiming to ease the cost-of-living crisis and a specific Christmas Appeal for our residents in hostels.
We set out to boost our funding pot which alleviates hardship faced by people we support experiencing homeless, at risk of homelessness or in vulnerable housing across Wales.
Households across the UK are feeling the pressure caused by the ongoing cost of living crisis. However, the impact varies greatly.
Whether it’s cutting down on meals out, not putting the heating or not affording rent, everyone has their own story to tell.
Total raised: £44,759
Our Christmas Appeal aimed to fund a hot Christmas meal and a gift for the 400 people who live in our homelessness hostels.
Christmas Appeal: £4,902
Our support and services are ever evolving to help meet to the needs of people we support.
Without you – our supporters – we would not be able help as many people as we do.
We are so grateful and overwhelmed with the support we have received.
From £2 to £200, we are so thankful for every person who gave what they could.
Many of you gave online, at our bucket collections or donated items.
Some gave a one-off donation and others committed to paying a donation every month.
Every donation, no matter the amount, helps us keep people afloat and to end homelessness in Wales.
736 generous individuals gave a one-off or set up a regular donation to The Wallich this year.
The Wallich’s annual Winter Raffle was an easy way for people to do their bit in supporting our winter campaign, with tickets starting from just £2.
Prizes included Supercar driving experience, an overnight stay at the Celtic Manor, £250 M&S vouchers, a paintball day out for 10 and rugby tickets from all four Welsh teams.
With help from our amazing community sellers, we sold 1,917 tickets and raised a grand total of £3,834
If you played, all winners have been published on our website.
Bringing the community together helps us on our path to solving homelessness.
We have received an overwhelming amount of support from community groups across Wales during our winter campaign.
We would like to thank all the communities who supported us this winter.
Here are just a few of the superstars who supported us this year:
Several organisations across Wales have been part of the community response to homelessness.
A huge shoutout and thanks to businesses including:
“A heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported our Winter Campaign this year.
Whether you made a donation, bought or sold raffle tickets, fundraised in your workplace or local community, or simply spread the word.
Your support ensures that we can continue to help people at risk of homelessness or hardship with what they need, whenever they need it.
Having the encouragement and engagement of those in our communities means the world to us, and we couldn’t do what we do without you. Diolch.”
We support people beyond the Christmas period and winter months and your donations help us get people off the streets, keep people off the streets and create opportunities for people.
Support The Wallich and help make homelessness a thing of the past in Wales.