This time last year, a very talented and generous filmmaker Jade donated her time to help us capture the behind-the-scenes of our bed poverty response. Months later we learned about the Smiley Charity Film Awards and submitted our film to the competition!
Read MoreHello! For those of you who don’t know me, my name’s Abigail and I’m the intern at Operation Orphan! Part of my role is that, once a week, I go out on referrals with our amazing Forget-Me-Notts Installation team, helping tackle bed poverty across Nottingham. All of our referrals are amazing to experience but we had one last week that really stuck with me.
Read MoreHi everyone! I just wanted to say a huge thank you for another successful Christmas Selection Box appeal! The support from everyone has overwhelming and has helped us provide 4519 Christmas presents for vulnerable children!! This absolutely incredible and would not have been possible without the support of so many people who have donated boxes, time and money over the last few months!
Read MoreWe would like to give a huge thank you to a donor who came to our office last week with an extremely generous donation of lots of brand-new bedding for Forget-Me-Notts!
Read MoreHello everyone! I know it seems early but we are so excited to announce this year's Christmas Selection Box Program!
Read MoreHi, my name’s Abigail and I’m the new intern at Operation Orphan! I’m currently a psychology student at Nottingham Trent University and am so excited to be doing my placement year with Operation Orphan! I was so excited to go out on my first day of referrals yesterday!
Read MoreFor 7 million people across the UK, the cost of living crisis is more than just a headline – it’s a daily struggle. With inflation rising and interest rates climbing, many households are fighting to cover even the most basic essentials.
Read MoreForget-Me-Notts is Operation Orphan’s UK-based project, supporting vulnerable children and families who are dealing with many issues, including bed poverty.
Read MoreA massive thank you to Julian Bowen for there extremely generous donation!
Read MoreYour chocolatey donations went to the most vulnerable children in the community this Easter! Thank you for bringing some festive joy into their lives during this period :)
Read MoreHow our wonderful crafters have provided children with love and care through donations of colourful blankets in the past 5 years!
Read MoreDonate a chocolatey gift for a vulnerable child this Easter!
Read MoreThe history of Forget-Me-Notts Christmas gift project dating back to 2006 - 18 years on and we’re still providing the same support with amazing aid form the community!
Read MoreRead how your selection box donations has put a smile on vulnerable children's faces this Christmas.
Read MoreHi everyone, we are really excited to announce that this year’s Christmas selection box appeal has started! This may feel early but with our deadlines fast approaching we want to give everyone all the information ahead of the busy season. Check out the details :)
Read MoreRecently, we received an enquiry surrounding a child in need of a single bed as theirs had been made uninhabitable due to poor living conditions.
Read MoreWhat is Bed Poverty? We often talk about bed poverty but what does it mean?
Read MoreWow, this Easter has been a busy one! With Forget-Me-Notts having its largest request of Easter eggs ever at just under 4000, our team, volunteers and amazing donors have been hard at work collecting, sticking eggs and creating chocolate packs.
Read MoreWow, this Easter has been a busy one! With Forget-Me-Notts having its largest request of Easter eggs ever at just under 4000, our team, volunteers and amazing donors have been hard at work collecting, sticking eggs and creating chocolate packs.
Read MoreHello everyone, Emma here!
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of joining Matt out on the road for a day of referrals; together we installed 2 sets of drawers, a single bed, a cot bed, and of course, all of the cuddly bedding, blankets, and soft toys to make the children’s new beds oh so dreamy.
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