Chair's New Year Update

Whether through church carol services or collections, school fundraising,  donating Christmas fair proceeds or giving an annual or one off donation, so many people across the region have donated to BCC this Christmas.

Since March 2011, BCC has allocated a total of over £26,000 in grants. This equates to more than 45 beds, 30 sets bedding, 14 wardrobes and 20 chests of drawers, 60 school trips, 15 pairs of shoes, 20 contributions towards family holidays, activities and days out for almost 100 children, as well as £1,545 worth of clothing and presents for the 75 young carers in the region. The full Chair New Year Update can be read here.

Shopping online - how you can help the Borders Children's  Charity

It’s so easy to do your shopping online these days, and when you do, you could be helping children around the Borders who are suffering from poverty, a disability, sickness or distress.  It won’t cost you a penny extra; in fact you might even save some money. To find out how to use EasyFundraising, click here.

November 2011: Support from around the Borders continues for local charity

The Borders is a region that has been hit hard in the economic down turn. Yet amazingly in these tough times local Borderers are still generously giving their creative ideas, time and hard earned cash to support the Borders Children’s Charity.Read more here.

September 2011: Borders’ Children are winners at Roxburghe’s Golf Day

Businesses from all over Scotland got together at Kelso’s Roxburghe Hotel for a golf day that raised over £2,000 for Borders Children’s Charity. Read the full story here.

 July 2011: Cycling for charity reaches new heights

A Galashiels dad has raised money for Borders children by cycling one of the toughest stages of the Tour de France.  Father-of-two Richard Moore has been training for 19 months to take on the 130-mile closed-road section in the Massif Central and in doing so, he raised over £2,000 for Borders Childrens’ Charity. Read the full story here.

 June 2011: Mad… for money

Borders man Christopher Godfrey-Faussett created the MadHaT Challenge with the aim of raising money for good causes including the Borders Childrens’ Charity. It was an almighty challenge with an almighty financial result – some £28,000. Read the full story here.

 May 2011: Book Festival Bonus

Lashings of rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of the Border Children’s Charity volunteers who received a welcome bonus of over £1,000 at this year’s Borders Book Festival. Read the full story here.