Urgent appeal:
We’ve reached our limit – but you can help us support the next Amelia
Urgent appeal:
We’ve reached our limit – but you can help us support the next Amelia
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We’ve reached our limit – but you can help us support the next Amelia
We’ve reached a breaking point.
We’ve reached a breaking point.
In the past seven years, the number of children and families we've supported has grown in ways we could never have imagined. Every week, more families reach out for help—and thanks to our community, we’ve been there for them.
But now, we’ve hit a barrier. The free IT system we use—the one that powers everything from sending our Little Box of Hope packs to organising ParentZoom sessions—is at full capacity. We can't add new records. And most urgently, we can't keep scaling to meet the growing need. Without the proper IT infrastructure to ensure no family is missed, people could fall through the gaps. We want no family left without the information or support they need.
If we don't upgrade our system now, we may not be able to help the next family that needs us.
We watch every penny we receive and that is why we have, to date, used a free IT system for our records, which we have now outgrown. Our team of dedicated volunteers has spent the last 18 months carefully reviewing every option. We’ve found the right solution, but need your help to fund it.
The total cost to upgrade to a new system is £10,000, which will help us support the growing number of families we support. This is not an amount that we take lightly, but this is not just an expense, it’s an investment. And one we desperately need to make. It’s an investment into
· Helping us be there for the next 2,500 people affected by JIA
· Helping us efficiently distribute Little Box Of Hope support packs to children and young people
· Helping us support the next 250 schools that need our help
So I hope you’ll agree this is an investment well worth making.
Will you help us reach that goal?
Whether it’s £5, £50 or £500, every single donation helps us move forward.
If you’re not in a position to give right now, please consider forwarding this to someone who might be.
Here’s why your support matters:
Eight-year-old Amelia received a Little Box of Hope and her mum shared this with us:
“Amelia was so excited to get home from school and find her Little Box of Hope! She started to read her Kipo storybook and said, ‘Look mummy, Kipo cannot put his socks on like me. I can’t do that either.’ I welled up with so many emotions, but the feeling inside me warmed me up. For the first time in months, my child feels she isn't alone—and that brought so much joy to us as a family. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”
“Amelia was so excited to get home from school and find her Little Box of Hope! She started to read her Kipo storybook and said, ‘Look mummy, Kipo cannot put his socks on like me. I can’t do that either.’ I welled up with so many emotions, but the feeling inside me warmed me up. For the first time in months, my child feels she isn't alone—and that brought so much joy to us as a family. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”
That’s the power of what we do—what you help make possible.
By making a donation today, you will be helping the next child with JIA that needs our help to get the support they need.
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