Christmas Appeal Toolkit

Please find below a variety of downloads and suggested wording that will help you to raise awareness of our urgent Christmas Appeal as well as items to help you have fun and raise some funds to support grieving children over the festive break. 

Fun and Fundraising

Christmas Quiz - play with your friends, family or colleagues and make a donation from the entry fee.

Christmas Sweepstake - bring some excitement to your workplace, club or house party by doing a lucky dip!

Flyers and Posters

Poster - an a4 poster with a powerful quote to print and post in your work or community noticeboard

a5 digital flyer - ideal for emailing or sharing at online meetings and helping to raise awareness

Print at home flyers - this is an A4 document you print landscape, then cut in half to make up your flyers

Social Media

Here's a selection of images you can download and share on Facebook, Instagram, X, Linkedin and more, along with the example wording below that can be personalised. Right click/press and hold to save to your device. 

Be a life saver - square social media image

Wendy quote - a square image with a quote from client, Wendy.

Example wording...

BE A LIFE SAVER THIS CHRISTMAS! If you can, please make a donation to Cruse Scotland who provide vital bereavement support to children, young people and adults who are struggling to cope with a death of someone close. Grief can be so devastating, it can cost lives. Cruse Scotland urgently need to raise more funds to be there for those unable to imagine a future without their loved one. Even £10 can make a difference. To find out more or donate, visit www.justgiving.com/campaign/grief 

or

Please take a moment to watch this video from Wendy - a client who received bereavement support from Cruse Scotland after it got too hard to cope and she started to have suicidal thoughts. Wendy thanks the charity for saving her life and this Christmas I urge you to make a donation to Cruse Scotland so you can help other people just like Wendy. https://youtu.be/kFgtbICNJbk?si=stbugTQVbbIszCGR

or 

This Christmas I have made a donation to Cruse Scotland in memory of xxxxxxxx. This charity offers free and vital bereavement services to those who need additional support with their grief. They urgently need to raise more funds to be there for everyone who needs them however. If you are in a position to be able to donate too, it could transform the life of someone unable to imagine a future without their loved one. Be a life saver and ensure no one struggles alone with their grief: www.justgiving.com/campaign/grief

Please follow us and like and share our appeal content on social media. You can find us on:

Facebook - Instagram - X  - Linked in - Tik Tok

Our Justgiving page to gather donations this Christmas is: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/grief

To request a printed toolkit to be sent out to you in the post - please email your full name and address to scott.maxwell@crusescotland.org.uk

Thank you for your support this year and for being a life saver. Have a peaceful Christmas.

To read more client stories, tips to support grieving adults or children over the festive period, and more, visit our Christmas Appeal page.