We are delighted to report that there have been 215 Christmas Connection pledges to connect with someone who you know is alone or sad this Christmas. Your generosity will certainly help them feel that they are not alone and that someone is actually thinking of them. Thank you so much for your support. You should be very proud of yourselves.

Our partners Ashford Place and ourselves will be planning in early January how to roll out this campaign throughout the year - of course they will take out the Christmas reference - as we are keen to continue what started off a few weeks ago as a small local idea. We want to spread the word and ensure that people who are alone at any time will know that someone does care and is thinking about them.