Reverse Advent Calender Campaign

Of course we’ve all heard of advent calendars and chances are most of us are looking forward to a daily treat from ours this December. Whether you opt for the classic chocolate, or something fancy with beauty products advent calendars are a staple of December and the run-up to Christmas.

But for some families in our community the reality is that December will be a month of choosing between heating and eating, rather than receiving a treat each day. And things only get harder in January: With Christmas debts to pay off and winter dragging on, it’s no surprise that ‘Blue Monday,’ the supposed saddest day of the year, falls in January.

So we’re turning advent calendars on their head this Christmas & asking you all to join in with our feel-good reverse advent calendar campaign.

WHAT IS A REVERSE ADVENT CALENDAR?

As the name suggests, instead of receiving a treat each day in December , you give something that will help out a local person or family facing financial hardship

MAKE IT FUN FOR CHILDREN (or grown ups!):

Decorate a box and place the item in your box each day, then mark it off the calendar.

Copies of the calendars are available to pick up from Bechange reception