OneRichmond’s Carols for Hope Christmas Concert will take place on Tuesday 1st December at St Mary Magdalene Church in the heart of Richmond, with all funds going towards local charities making a big difference to children in need across the entire borough. Every penny raised up to £10,000 will be doubled thanks to match funding provided by Richmond Foundation, doubling the impact of your donation.

The concert will feature carols from multiple local choirs and readings delivered by celebrities such as Samantha Bond, Jill Baker, and David Horovitch. The atmosphere will be festive and family-friendly, with mince pies and mulled wine on arrival. It promises to be the perfect way to celebrate the start of the festive season whilst also doing something positive for your community. The event is being supported by OneRichmond’s health partner London Gynaecology, as well as local charity Sponsorstars.

All funds raised will go towards local children facing challenging situations such as mental health struggles, deprivation, food poverty, disability, growing up in care, and more. As a place-based giving charity, OneRichmond empowers local people to make the changes they want to see in their community; the funds raised throughout the concert will be allocated by a Participatory Grant Making panel comprised of Richmond borough residents with lived experience of the needs that they are supporting. This approach puts power back into the hands of the local community, who have an in-depth understanding of where need exists locally, and what can be done to address it.

Tickets are available now for the Carols for Hope Christmas Concert via OneRichmond’s website. They cost £25 for adults, £10 for children, and £55 for a family ticket (2 adults and 2 children). Under 5s go free.