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SING TO SUPPORT CHILDREN IN [enter town or city]

Exercise your vocal chords and raise vital funds for children this Christmas by supporting a local Children’s Society Carol Singing event.

Come and support a carol concert/event taking place:

At [enter location]

On [enter date]

When [enter time]

Money raised from this year’s carol singing appeal will go to help support the vital work of The Children’s Society including our work with young carers. There are at least 700,000 children under 18 in the UKwho cook, clean and nurse their parents – parents with chronic and terminal illnesses, mental ill-health and disabilities. Some also have to care for their younger siblings.

The Children’s Society raised over £100,000 from its Carol Singing appeal last year. Please help us to beat this figure and raise vital money to help some of society’s most vulnerable children and young people such as those young carers who are carrying burdens beyond their years.

An evening of Christmas carols is a surefire way to sprinkle some festive spirit into the season. Teamed up with raising money to help local children, a carol singing event is guaranteed to leave you with a warm glow.

For more information please contact [enter name and contact telephone number].

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Notes to Editor

  • The Children’s Society wants to create a society where children and young people are valued, respected and happy. We are committed to helping vulnerable and disadvantaged young people, including children in care and young runaways. We give a voice to disabled children, help young refugees to rebuild their lives and give a voice to young carers. Through our campaigns and research, we seek to influence policy and perceptions so that young people have a better chance in life.
  • Every year The Children’s Society in partnership with YMCA Fairthorne Manor runs the Young Carer’s Festival to provide young carers from across the country with the opportunity to have fun, relax, socialise and have their voices heard.
  • As well as The Young Carers Festival, The Children’s Society campaigns for change and offers information, training and support to organisations in contact with young carers.
  • If you are interested in running your own carol concert there are a range of resources available from carol books to collection buckets to help you with your carol singing event. To find out more about The Children’s Society’s Christmas Carol appeal, please visit or call 0300 303 7000