Remembering Charities in Lockdown – Miss Write

Charity shops are closed.
Marathons have been cancelled. 
Public events (like cake sales and summer fairs) are off.
I bet you anything government funding cuts are in. 

Charities have very limited ways of getting crucial donations during these strange times. However, I saw something advertised on my Facebook – possibly the first ad I’ve ever clicked on! – which said the Alzheimer’s Society was running Cupcake Day (again), remotely. 

Now, cake and volunteering are two of my favourite things, so on the 31st of May (this Sunday) I’m going to be baking cupcakes for people I know around Bristol. They’ve kindly donated something between £5-20 to have a batch, so I’d better make them good ones!

I’ve raised £150 – smashing my first target of £100 –  which has already gone to the charity, helping those with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. It must be truly terrible to have such a lonely condition when the whole world is already feeling a little isolated. 

So that’s my something for someone else today. Proud. Stay tuned for photos of the bakes!

I’ve also been thinking how else I can help charities in this time. I’ve had a huge clothes clearout and bagged up three lots for when the shops reopen. Any other ideas welcome!

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Something for me: I read loads today. I’m shooting through Sue Perkins’ EAST OF CROYDON. What a luxury when you have an under one year old!

Something productive: I collected some spare sand my brother had on his driveway so we can crack on with our paving outside the backdoor, and did his Sainsburys shop as payment in kind. 

Lou x