Newsletter 2025 to 2026
The best bits of the past twelve months.
News
What have we been up to?
Catch up with everything Giddo’s Gift and our supporters have been up to.
2025 round-up
What a year it’s been! We honestly don’t quite know where the months have gone.
Thank You and Awards Evening 2025
What a night we had at our Awards Evening & Thank you night on March 14th!
A December to Remember at Giddo’s Gift
How have we been spreading hope and joy this Christmas?
Joy starts with a gift: our Christmas Gift Bag Appeal
Help us fill gift bags for young people spending Christmas on six hospital wards.
Giddo’s Gift Receives £15,000 Grant
A grant from players of People’s Postcode Lottery keeps our community development officer for another year.
In Memory of Tasha Pickard
A grant donated in loving memory of Tasha Pickard, a mum of two who passed away aged 29 of spinal cancer, means Giddo's Gift can reach new heights and enhance its support to teenagers and young adults
Buckingham Palace Garden Party
Mandy and Paul Giddins attend the 'Honours List' Garden Party with Royalty
Kilimanjaro 2024 Appeal
Good luck to the fab four from Flint who will be taking on Mount Kilimanjaro in June this year!
Leader Charity of the Year
Thanks to Flintshire Leader readers, we were named Charity of the Year and received £1,000.
Mandy’s British Empire Medal
Our founder and chair Mandy Giddins is awarded the British Empire Medal.
2023 National Lottery Awards Finalist
Mandy is one of five finalists across the UK in the Outstanding Individuals category.
Christmas Raffle 2022
We held a raffle on our social media pages to win a luxury Christmas hamper, bottle hamper or a chocolate hamper we were selling raffle tickets at £2.50 a book.
Giddo’s Gaff, Porthmadog
Five years in the planning, our caravan in Greenacres, Porthmadog, welcomes its first family.
Gid Fest 2022
Gid Fest was a brand-new event that Tom Collins wanted to take forward, it was something he always mentioned and wanted to do, as Jord loved his music.
Race Night 2022
We hosted our first race night in February 2022 at Flint Mountain Park Hotel.
Heavenly Connections Psychic Night
Another first for the charity was our very special psychic evening.
Chris Rowe April Challenge
One man, 240,000 steps and 105 miles: Chris walked up Moel Famau 30 days in a row.
Go Blue for Jord 2022
Every June, around Jordan’s birthday, schools, businesses and friends wear blue.
Natural Beauty Easter egg collection
Easter eggs and colouring books for young people in hospital over Easter.
RMDY x Giddo’s Gift collaboration
A limited-edition clothing collection in memory of Jordan, with all profits to the charity.
September Go Gold 2021
Fifteen gold bikes and scooters, and a town lit up gold, for childhood cancer awareness.
Flint Christmas Light Switch-On 2021
Giddo’s Gift was asked to switch on Flint’s Christmas lights.
Community Hero Award 2021
Out of 1,000 nominees, Mandy won Punch Pubs’ Community Hero Award.
Ryan, Charlie and Joe’s 4x4x48 Challenge
Four miles every four hours for 48 hours, raising over £4,000.
Meal Vouchers
Meal vouchers for parents on the children’s ward at the Wrexham Maelor Hospital.
Go Gold for September 2020
Gold bikes around Flint and Chester, each dedicated to an angel.
Giddo’s Goodie Boxes
Snacks on the wards day and night, because of what we learned in hospital with Jordan.
Trees of Remembrance
Knitted angels on our trees of remembrance, for families who have lost loved ones.
The November Challenge
Nearly 80 people walked, ran or cycled in memory of Jord, raising £3,600.
Newsletters and reports
Each year we round up the best bits of the past twelve months in a newsletter. To save paper we have gone semi-digital: email us for a paper copy.
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