Help us bring hope
This Christmas, bring hope to lives across the UK
Right now, 15-year-olds in the UK report the lowest life satisfaction in Europe. Tens of thousands of people are experiencing loneliness, and millions in the UK have no faith in God. That’s a heart-breaking reality. But together, we can change it.
At the Ugly Duckling Charity, we believe every person deserves an opportunity to discover a life filled with faith, hope, peace, joy, and love — a life in all its fullness. Each year, our resources help thousands of people spark life-changing conversations and explore the big questions of life.
Rachel, a chaplain in Salisbury, uses our 10:10 resource with her students at her school.
“The students are finding the themes really helpful and have started to challenge their own thinking and behaviour. It’s been heart-warming to hear the positive impact it’s having on their well-being.” Rachel Dunn
Here’s what some students are saying:
“10:10 has opened my mind to more solutions to problems, especially when things are difficult to understand.”
“10:10 has opened my eyes to realise there are so many more important things to life.”
“During 10:10 we talk about things that school doesn’t teach you. I’m so happy I came – it’s been so helpful to me.
How you can help
This Christmas, you can be part of our vital work to help people have life changing conversations. We’re a small charity with only two part-time staff, but every year we create resources that bring hope to thousands. Yet, there’s so much more we could do and with 3 brand new projects launching in 2025 our potential reach is growing.
It costs us just £180 a day to run the Ugly Duckling Charity. We’re asking you to consider sponsoring a day each year by giving £15 a month — or any amount you can afford.
Currently, our amazing donors fund 92 days a year, and our resource sales cover another 56. To sustain our work, we need 217 more supporters (either individuals, churches, trusts or groups, diocese etc).
The difference your gift could make
Your support will help us to provide resources that when used could:
Create safe spaces for young people to explore how to live life well.
Offer life-changing conversations to those struggling with loneliness.
Bring a break through moment to an adult on their spiritual journey.
Equip churches, youth workers, teachers and families to reach more people.
This Christmas, will you help us bring faith, hope, peace, joy, and love to more lives in 2025? Thank you for being part of this mission to bring life in all its fullness to people of all ages across the UK.
P.S. Your gift today could help change someone’s tomorrow. Please donate now and make this Christmas truly meaningful.
Other ways to support us
Pray for us.
Buy one of our resource for your local school, care home, work place, youth worker or families you know.
Share our newsletter with others you think may be interested in our work.
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Do you have a spare week in a holiday home, or something else you could donate, that we could auction through A Noble Gift to help us raise further funds for our work.
Explore other ways via our donate page.