Cards project
#ChristmasCompassion - Our Christmas Card project with local schools has involved 30+ schools creating around 6000 cards over the last 3 years.
Each card is individually designed and hand-written by a school child and delivered to someone in need, to brighten their Christmas.
Eight designs from each year’s entries are chosen to help with fund-raising the following year.
Entries must only be on the blank red-bordered cards that we supply to schools free of charge.
Pupils aged 5-11 years create their festive design on the front, add their first name, age and school on the inside and a personal hand written message (or funny Christmas joke) for the unknown recipient. All cards are read before we send them out.
2024 Entry Rules
ORDER BLANKS BY — Fri 25th October
DELIVERY TO YOU BY — Fri 8th November
COLLECTED BY US BY — Thu 5th December
According to the Office for National Statistics, approximately 1 in 6 people live alone in the UK.
Seasonal events can be a lonely time for many people, where they feel forgotten and depressed. Receiving a unique card with a hand-written message from a local child can make a difference.
Our partners, 3SG, can send a Christmas smile for either a local organisation or an individual living in BaNES by clicking the links shown.
Send a smile
2023 Winners
Thank you to: Phobie, Ettie, Stella, Audrey, Elsa, Emily, Artemis and Amira for your great designs.
You can send these cards as E-Cards from:
2022 Winners
Thank you to: Alfie, Dagmara, Jewel, Freya, Harry, Alana, Orla and Vera for your terrific designs.
You can send these cards as E-Cards from:
2021 Winners
Thank you to: Jackson, Jack, Oscar, Leyna, Jon, Luca, Erin and Tabitha for your terrific designs.
You can send these cards as E-Cards from:
Or you can buy these cards from the Charity Christmas Card Shop at St Michael’s Without, Broad St, from mid October-December 2024.
Watch the video!
Still not clear how it works? This short video tells you all you need to know!
Remember to order blanks in good time and to complete all the simple steps to be included in the competition - the eight winners get a prize!