Hello, today’s Advent Calendar window opens for Ailsa’s Aim, a charity based in Higham Ferrers, that creates, sources and delivers some of life’s little personal comforts to those who are suffering from cancer or have experienced premature and problematic childbirth, and to their families and carers, to offer ‘a ray of sunshine’ into people’s lives. For this reason, their slogan is “Putting You First.”
Their campaigns have so far included giving comfort and cosmetic care bags to parents of children in Special Care, providing Christmas presents and treats to children on Children’s Wards in hospitals, sending Fathers’ Day gifts to Dads in SCBU, providing care bags to NHS and Key Workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic, providing and filling snack stands to hospitals, installing Baby Changing facilities in Cancer wards, running auctions and events for donations to research into cancer treatments.
Niven Whatley began running Ailsa’s Aim as a charitable cause in 2019, to repay those who have helped him, and his wife Sara and their daughter Ailsa; and to support and offer care packs to others who are going through or helping with medical issues similar to those they have faced. They started with nothing from what was everything, Ailsa’s Aim are now delivering care packs across the South Midlands. They also have their own range of cruelty free vegan cosmetics which can be found on their website at ailsasaim.co.uk
Watch the video to see what they include in their car packs and hear Niven talk about the charity from his traumatic experiences that lead to its inspirational beginning, to the care packs and support that they provide to people that are facing critical health challenges, and to those who are caring for them. Ailsa’s Aim were a Co-op Local Cause last year and Niven talks about how grateful they are to Co-op Members and shops for their support. Niven also thanks everyone for their kind donations. Happy Christmas to you all.