THIS CHRISTMAS, the Open Table Network is part of The Big Give Christmas Challenge - an amazing opportunity which could potentially secure at least £10,000 - a quarter of our annual funding!
Thanks to our generous supporters who’ve already made a pledge, and to our champion funder, The Together Fund, we already have £5,000 in our match funding pot. However, to receive all of this pot, we need to raise £5,000 in donations.
Every £1 given between midday on Giving Tuesday, 3rd December and midday on 10th December will unlock an additional £1 from our £5,000 match funding pot.
It’s only donations made online during this window that will count, so we’re be running a big campaign on social media in the lead up and during the week itself.
How you can help
We need everyone to join us! Mark your calendars now or, even better, click our ‘Save The Date’ button below, and we'll send you the link as soon as the donation window opens. Every £1 given between midday on 3rd December and midday on 10th December will unlock an additional £1 from our £5,000 match pot, doubling the impact of your support.
It's only donations given in this window that are matched, so don’t miss this rare chance to make your gift go further.
Your support will help us continue to create welcoming spaces for LGBTQIA+ people of faith across England and Wales. Let’s ensure that no one is left out in the cold this Christmas.
What’s behind the door?
A #PlaceToBelong at Christmas
We’re also creating a special Advent Calendar campaign: ‘A place to belong at Christmas’ - featuring a photo of the entrance door of the regular meeting place for each of our Open Table communities. Each day, we’ll reveal a door and ask people to guess which community it is (we know some may be easier than others!). When we reveal the answer, we’ll include a little bit about what can be found behind the real door.
Each ‘door’ posted from 3rd to 10th December will also include an invitation to donate via the Open Table Network Big Give campaign page, so there will be many more church doors open and unconditionally welcoming for LGBTQIA+ people in the years to come!
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Open Table Advent Calendar:
What’s behind the door?’ A #PlaceToBelong at Christmas
Follow the Open Table Network’s social media during December and help raise awareness of our Open Table communities and The Big Give Christmas Challenge.
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