Christmas charity appeals

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With the festive period now upon us, money will be flying out in all directions to buy presents and organise Christmas parties, but there a couple of charities in Manchester who could desperately do with some help.

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00:00In the run-up to Christmas, it can get easy to get carried away with what to get people

00:03and what you want to put on your own gift list, never mind the increased expense that

00:07comes from Christmas parties and nights out.

00:09It's worth considering the less fortunate at times like this though, and there are a

00:12couple of charitable endeavours that we want to turn your mind towards this Christmas.

00:15Firstly, Smartworks Manchester are launching a fundraiser to bring in £25,000 for its

00:19Christmas appeal, with each donation set to be matched by Big Give.

00:23Smartworks are designed to give unemployed women all the help they need to enter the

00:26workforce through interview preparation, coaching sessions, work-appropriate clothing

00:30and confidence boosts, with work centred in high-priority areas like Bolton, Bury, Rochdale

00:34and Oldham.

00:35Secondly, the Save Our Baby Bank campaign has been launched in an attempt to keep the

00:38Little Green Sock project alive.

00:40It's a crucial community charity that's helped over 1,300 families across Greater

00:43Manchester, with more than £240,000 worth of essential items donated to help those facing

00:49the toughest times.

00:50The charity urgently needs £200,000 by January to find a new base, or it will face having

00:54to shut down its services.

00:56Please consider donating to either of these, and gift some hope for Christmas.

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