Over 3000 asylum-seeking children arrive in the UK on their own every year. The coming festive season is a special time for family and friends, but for these young people it can be a particularly difficult and lonely experience.

Being part of JCORE’s befriending project JUMP, means that a young person has someone to spend time with and talk to. JUMP also organises group activities so that they can make friends with other young asylum seekers in similar situations.

During Chanukah, as we celebrate the miracle of a simple drop of oil sustaining a community, JCORE offers you the chance to help brighten the life of a young asylum seeker in the UK today.

On the 8 nights of Chanukah there are 8 things you can support. Which will you choose?

1st night: £5 buys a hot meal for a young asylum seeker living alone

2nd night: £10 buys a dual language dictionary –an often priceless gift

3rd night: £15 enables a young person to be befriended for a month

4th night: £20 pays for stationery necessary for their studies

5th night: £25 funds travel for 6 months for one young refugee

6th night: £30 buys a mobile phone top-up so support is only a call away

7th night: £50 buys seasonal gifts for 10 young people

8th night: £100 funds a rare day out for a group of 20 young refugees.

DONATE HERE or send a cheque to JCORE, PO Box 47864, NW11 1AB.

Click here for more information on JUMP.

JCORE wishes you a Happy Chanukah.