25-02-2025
Christchurch Carnival selects two charity partners for 2025 event
Christchurch Carnival CIC has selected two charities for this year's fundraising efforts.
The carnival, which will take place over three days from Friday, August 15 to Sunday, August 17 on Christchurch Quay, will raise awareness and funds for Christchurch Community Partnership (CCP) and Julia's House.
Both charities focus on supporting entire families.
Viv Charrett, chair of Christchurch Carnival Committee, said: "As a free family festival, we felt choosing to partner with CCP and Julia's House enables us to support the entire family from the youngest members of our society, their siblings and parents to the oldest."
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Over the past year, it received more than 200 referrals from local organisations.
Sandra Prudom, CEO of CCP, said: "To be chosen as a charity partner by Christchurch Carnival is a real game-changer for us."
Julia's House provides care for some of Dorset's most seriously ill children.
It receives only eight per cent of its funding from the government.
Martin Edwards, CEO of Julia's House, said: "We are seeing more children with complex needs now.
"More than 80 per cent of our children require two care staff members to be with them at any time."
The carnival raises funds through donations and raffle ticket sales.
