How you can help others this Christmas period

It has been wonderful to see how people across our communities have stepped in this year to help others who are struggling as a result of the pandemic. Recently I've been asked a number of times how people can help out to make this Christmas better for local families and individuals who are continuing to struggle. I'm pleased to say that there are lots of ways you can get help and donate to help others - I've collated as many as I can here. Please feel free to share.

If you spot that a local organisation is missing from this list please let us know by email and we'll get it added.

Thank you again for your generosity as a community and I hope you have a good Christmas in spite of the current situation.

Best

Zöe Franklin
Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesperson for Guildford, Cranleigh and our Villages

Guildford-based Organisations

• Thrive at the Hive (closed for donations)
  Support for families and individuals with everyday goods, including pre-loved bundles to help with Christmas. To make an appointment to visit email community.wellbeing@guildford.gov.uk
• Guildford Salvation Army Christmas Present Appeal
  To make a donation to provide presents for children who may otherwise not receive them, please click the link below:
  https://www.justgiving.com/.../guildford-the-salvation-army
• Guildford Salvation Army Foodbank
  Click to make a donation.
• North Guildford Food Bank
  Click the link for details of how to donate or how to access help.
• Guildford Borough Council in collaboration with Foodwise and Mandira's Kitchen
  If you need help putting food on the table please get in touch with the GBC community wellbeing team: community.wellbeing@guildford.gov.uk
• Stoke Community Support
  Providing meals to families and individuals in need in the extended Stoke ward area of Guildford.
• Guildford Action & Guildford Action for Families
  These local organisations work tirelessly to provide support to some of the most vulnerable and isolated families and individuals in Guildford. They always welcome financial support.

Cranleigh-based Organisations

• Cranleigh Food Bank
• Cranleigh Coronavirus Helpline Street Champions
  Main telephone number: 0300 200 1008
  SMS for Deaf and hearing impaired residents only: 0786 0053 465
• Rowleys Centre for the Community Meals on Wheels
• Cranleigh Community Fund (Referrals only through GPs, social workers, etc)
• HomeStart Waverley
  If you're looking to give I especially encourage you to look at the Give a Little Love campaign (click for more details)

Across Surrey

• Surrey Crisis Fund
  A Surrey-wide fund providing financial help to Surrey residents who have nowhere else to turn in an emergency or following a disaster.