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Egg-citing time of the year (Part 2)
Egg-citing time of the year (Part 2)

Wow, 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.

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Hefin Taylor-Gorham26 March 2024
Egg-citing time of the year (Part 1)
Egg-citing time of the year (Part 1)

Wow, 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.

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Donations, Easter, Forget-Me-Notts, forget-me-nottsHefin Taylor-Gorham26 March 2024Easter, Easter eggs, Forget-Me-Notts, gift, Donations, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire
Post-Referral Reflections
Post-Referral Reflections

Hello 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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Beds, Forget-Me-NottsGuest User1 March 2024Beds, bed poverty, cot bed, children, Forget-Me-Notts, Nottingham
Update from the Referral Team
Update from the Referral Team

After a year of working for Waste Nott Want Nott (our bulky waste collection and recycling service) as ‘Recycling Team Supervisor’, Dan is now a part of the Forget-Me-Notts’ referral team. Dan answered a few questions about his time so far which you can read more about below!

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Beds, Forget-Me-NottsGuest User21 February 2024referral, Forget-Me-Notts
2024 Easter Egg Appeal
2024 Easter Egg Appeal

Hello everyone, we hope you are having an amazing week! 😁

Every Easter, Forget-Me-Notts collects and distributes chocolate gifts across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lancashire to vulnerable children who may not otherwise receive one. We are so excited to announce that we are continuing the tradition.

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Donations, Easter, Forget-Me-NottsHefin Taylor-Gorham30 January 2024Chocolate, Easter, Easter eggs, Derbyshire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire
Thank you all so much!
Thank you all so much!

This year we were requested a total of 4189 selection boxes from 14 different social care organisations and 15 other community groups.

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Christmas, Donations, Forget-Me-NottsHefin Taylor-Gorham21 December 2023Forget-Me-Notts, Christmas, Chocolate, Donations, gift, presents
The History Behind Forget-Me-Notts
The History Behind Forget-Me-Notts

Operation Orphan has had Forget-Me-Notts under it’s wing for TEN years now but that isn’t where it all started…

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Beds, Christmas, Easter, Donations, Forget-Me-Notts, forget-me-nottsHeather Sharp28 November 2023Beds, bed poverty
UoN Cheerleaders' Wrap
UoN Cheerleaders' Wrap

With massive thanks to the cheerleaders of the University of Nottingham, we wrapped and packed over 1,000 selection boxes for our first set of distributions. We are so thankful for the continued partnership with the cheerleaders and all of their help with preparations for Christmas each year.

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Christmas, Forget-Me-Notts, VolunteersGuest User22 November 2023Forget-Me-Notts, Cheerleaders, Christmas, Chocolate
Forget-Me-Notts Team Day!
Forget-Me-Notts Team Day!

We had a brilliant second-ever full team day focusing on Forget-Me-Notts and all of the different aspects which make up our UK based project.

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Forget-Me-NottsGuest User16 November 2023Forget-Me-Notts, team days
How you can give a gift to a vulnerable child this Christmas
How you can give a gift to a vulnerable child this Christmas

Our Christmas gift program is off to a stellar start, and we are so thankful to everyone who has supported so far. The time is absolutely flying by, and the first distribution is now T-minus 2 weeks away!

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Christmas, Donations, Forget-Me-NottsGuest User10 November 2023Christmas, selection boxes
And just like that, Christmas is here!
And just like that, Christmas is here!

Hi everyone!

I hope you are all doing well! My name Is Hefin, and I am this year’s intern at Operation Orphan. I am so excited for the year ahead and cannot wait to work together with you all helping orphaned and vulnerable children here in the UK 😊

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Christmas, Forget-Me-Notts, VolunteersGuest User17 October 2023Forget-Me-Notts, Christmas, selection boxes, presents
Get ready! Christmas is on it's way!
Get ready! Christmas is on it's way!

Hello everyone! It is officially the time of year when Christmas is right around the corner, and we are so excited to announce this year’s selection box gift program has started! ☆

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Christmas, Donations, Forget-Me-NottsGuest User4 October 2023Christmas, Forget-Me-Notts, gift, Chocolate
An Easter to remember for many... all thanks to you!
An Easter to remember for many... all thanks to you!

We gifted 3017 Easter eggs to social services to remind our local vulnerable children that they are not forgotten this Easter. We are pleased to have received such overwhelmingly positive feedback and we would love to share these moments with you.

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Easter, Forget-Me-NottsGuest User13 April 2023Easter, Easter Eggs, feedback, Forget-Me-Notts
Nicole, AKA, the 'bunk bed queen'!
Nicole, AKA, the 'bunk bed queen'!

I’m halfway into my placement year at Operation Orphan and one of the highlights of my experience is being able to join the Forget-Me-Notts team on referrals.

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Forget-Me-NottsGuest User27 March 2023Forget-Me-Notts, Referral, bunk bed, Beds, intern
"How many Easter eggs were gifted this Easter?" ... 3017!
"How many Easter eggs were gifted this Easter?" ... 3017!

This Easter, we supplied a total of 3017 Easter eggs for local vulnerable children across the East Midlands. We were able to achieve this thanks to the help and support of our local community.

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Easter, Forget-Me-NottsGuest User27 March 2023Easter, Easter Eggs, Chocolate, gift, Forget-Me-Notts, intern, presents
What can you buy with £1220? 1220 Easter eggs!
What can you buy with £1220? 1220 Easter eggs!

We received a total of £1220 for our Easter appeal from our lovely supporters! The donations we received were used to buy additional Easter eggs for the local vulnerable children across the East Midlands.

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Donations, Easter, Forget-Me-NottsGuest User23 March 2023Easter, Easter Eggs, Donations
Delivering 1165 Easter eggs to support our local vulnerable children
Delivering 1165 Easter eggs to support our local vulnerable children

We recently delivered 1165 Easter eggs for social workers to gift to our local vulnerable children. Our supply of Easter eggs is dependent on community donations, so we sincerely thank everyone who got involved and offered a helping hand.

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Easter, Forget-Me-Notts, DonationsGuest User23 March 2023Easter eggs, Easter
All prepped for our 1st Easter egg distribution!
All prepped for our 1st Easter egg distribution!

We’ve received a large request of 1165 Easter eggs for our 1st Easter egg distribution. We are happy to announce that we have successfully met this target goal, all thanks to the amazing support we received so far!

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Easter, Donations, Forget-Me-NottsGuest User14 March 2023Easter eggs, Easter
Easter Egg Appeal 2023 - How Can I Help?
Easter Egg Appeal 2023 - How Can I Help?

A few weeks ago, we officially launched our Easter appeal where we ask for community donations of Easter eggs to gift to our local vulnerable children and remind them that they are not forgotten. We need your help to make it possible!

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Easter, Fundraising, Forget-Me-NottsGuest User28 February 2023Easter, Easter Eggs
No, it's not just chocolate
No, it's not just chocolate

Although we deliver the selection boxes to social workers and care groups every Christmas, we do not get to see first-hand the children’s pure reactions when receiving the gifts. Thus, we have asked for some feedback to demonstrate how special these chocolate gifts are for the children.

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Christmas, Forget-Me-NottsGuest User6 January 2023Christmas, Forget-Me-Notts, selection boxes, presents, Chocolate, feedback
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Operation Orphan

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