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🚗 Win a Car OR £35,000! 🚗
🚗 Win a Car OR £35,000! 🚗

We're participating in the RaiseHero 50/50 Raffle which gives you the chance to win a huge prize bundle including a Land Rover Defender, OR a £35,000 cash prize!

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Tamsyn Wymer6 February 2026
20 Years of Changing Children’s Lives
20 Years of Changing Children’s Lives

February 2026 marks a huge milestone for African Children’s Fund - our 20th Anniversary! It’s a moment to celebrate what we’ve achieved since 2006, to honour the incredible communities we work alongside, and to look ahead to what the future might hold.  

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Tamsyn Wymer2 February 202620th Anniversary, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Charity Shops, Faringdon, Grove, Witney, Sponsored Challenge, Fundraising Challenge, Loyalty Cards
Christmas 2025 | Charity Shop Opening Times
Christmas 2025 | Charity Shop Opening Times

Our retail teams will be taking some well-earned rest over the Christmas period. Read on to find out our charity shop opening hours for the next couple of weeks.

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Tamsyn Wymer17 December 2025Christmas, Charity Shops, Witney, Faringdon, Grove, Oxfordshire
🎄 Big Give Christmas Challenge 2025 | What a Week! 🎄
🎄 Big Give Christmas Challenge 2025 | What a Week! 🎄

Once again, the Big Give Christmas Challenge has demonstrated itself be the single most phenomenal week of fundraising in our whole year. Read on to find out what you collectively achieved!

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Tamsyn Wymer10 December 2025Christmas, Big Give Christmas Challenge, Kenya, Porridge Club, Thank You
Big Give Christmas Challenge 2025
Big Give Christmas Challenge 2025

The 2025 Big Give Christmas Challenge is now LIVE! For the next 7 days, every donation made on our dedicated Big Give Christmas Challenge link will be DOUBLED by our match funders until we have reached our target. Please donate.

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Tamsyn Wymer2 December 2025Christmas, Big Give, Big Give Christmas Challenge, Kenya, Porridge Club, Donations
2 Weeks to Go | Big Give Christmas Challenge 2025 🎁
2 Weeks to Go | Big Give Christmas Challenge 2025 🎁

At 12:00pm on Tuesday 2nd December - Giving Tuesday - the 2025 Big Give Christmas Challenge opens for donations. Find out more about this year’s target plus answers to some of your most frequently asked questions!

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Tamsyn Wymer18 November 2025Christmas, Big Give, Big Give Christmas Challenge, Kenya, Porridge Club, #penniesforporridge
📅 Save The Date! 📅
📅 Save The Date! 📅

Save the Date! This year, we're once again taking on the Big Give Christmas Challenge with our biggest EVER fundraising target to support the Kenyan Porridge Clubs programme . From 2nd-9th December, your donations will be DOUBLED.

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Tamsyn Wymer5 November 2025Christmas, Big Give Christmas Challenge, Kenya, Porridge Club, Events
Congratulations The Batt School
Congratulations The Batt School

Congratulations to The Batt CE Primary School in Witney who have secured a Bronze Award in the Global Neighbours scheme.

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Tamsyn Wymer1 October 2025
Win a Hamper of Fairtrade Goodies!
Win a Hamper of Fairtrade Goodies!

This Fairtrade Fortnight, enter our Fairtrade quiz to be in with a chance of winning a delicious hamper of Fairtrade goodies!

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Tamsyn Wymer22 September 2025Fairtrade, Fairtrade Fortnight, Kenya, Porridge Club, JustGiving, Faringdon, Witney, Grove
World Porridge Day 2025 | 5 Top Tips to Get Involved
World Porridge Day 2025 | 5 Top Tips to Get Involved

Friday 10th October sees the return of World Porridge Day and we would love you to join in the celebrations celebrations of all things porridge. Read on to find out 5 Top Tips for getting involved!

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Tamsyn Wymer16 September 2025World Porridge Day, Porridge Club, Kenya, School Feeding Programme
Watoto Kwanza Q&A
Watoto Kwanza Q&A

We were pleased to be joined by Lillie, a Year 12 student from Wood Green School, who spent a week’s work experience with us. Read on for more from the Q&A she held with the Watoto Kwanza team in Kenya.

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Tamsyn Wymer27 August 2025Kenya, School Feeding Programme, Porridge Club, Sanitary towels, Education All Month Every Month, Watoto Kwanza, Wood Green School
Welcome NCDT!
Welcome NCDT!

We are very pleased to welcome the Nyanga Community Development Trust (NCDT) as our new partner in Zimbabwe. Read on to find out more.

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Tamsyn Wymer12 August 2025Zimbabwe, NCDT, Mutare
Thank you Juice Networking!
Thank you Juice Networking!

Thank you very much to the Juice Networking group in Witney who have continued their support of African Children’s Fund as their charity partner, in the 2025/26 year.

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Tamsyn Wymer6 August 2025Juice Networking, CSR, ESG, Witney, Oxfordshire
Small Charity Week 2025 | Showcasing Small Charities
Small Charity Week 2025 | Showcasing Small Charities

Small Charity Week runs from 23rd-28th June 2025 aiming to showcase, support and connect small charities across the UK. Find out what being a small charity means for us!

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Tamsyn Wymer25 June 2025Small Charity Week, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Centre for Social Justice
Day of the African Child 2025 | Children's Rights
Day of the African Child 2025 | Children's Rights

Join us to commemorate Day of the African Child, this year with a focus on children’s rights. How do our partners focus on this specific area? Read on to find out.

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Tamsyn Wymer16 June 2025Day of the African Child, Children's Rights, Legal Aid, Kenya
Join Our (Relaunched!) Lottery!
Join Our (Relaunched!) Lottery!

Did you know… you can win £25,000 in our Lottery?!Join our weekly Lottery for a minimum of £1 per week and know that you are playing your part in improving the lives and long-term opportunities of children in Africa.

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Tamsyn Wymer3 June 2025Lottery, Kenya, Unity Lottery, Porridge Club
More Than a Shop
More Than a Shop

To celebrate the Charity Retail Association’s More Than A Shop campaign, follow our social media pages from 21st-25th April, highlighting how our charity shops are not just a regular high street shopping experience!

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Tamsyn Wymer21 April 2025
Bring on the Brighton Marathon 🏃‍♂️
Bring on the Brighton Marathon 🏃‍♂️

We are incredibly excited to confirm we will have 3 runners representing African Children's Fund in this year's Brighton Marathon, the first time we've ever had representatives in this event.

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Tamsyn Wymer10 March 2025Brighton Marathon, Brighton, Marathon, Running
Give Up, Give Back during Lent
Give Up, Give Back during Lent

While you're giving something up this Lent, why not give a little something back to African Children’s Fund at the same time?

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Tamsyn Wymer5 March 2025Lent, Give Up, Give Back, Porridge Club, Nsimbe, Sanitary towels, Stationery
Thank you Witney Vikings ⚽
Thank you Witney Vikings ⚽

Last autumn, Witney Vikings Youth Football Club very kindly donated football kits to one of our supporters, who was visiting Kenya. Watch as the first kits are distributed.

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Tamsyn Wymer10 February 2025football, Witney, Witney Vikings, YouTube, Kenya, Mangu Primary School
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Longworth
Abingdon
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OX13 5EJ

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African Children's Fund
Cow Lane, Longworth,
Abingdon, England, OX13 5EJ,
United Kingdom
01865 820570 info@africanchildrensfund.org
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Mon 9am to 5:00pm
Tue 9am to 5:00pm
Wed 9am to 5:00pm
Thu 9am to 5:00pm
Fri 9am to 5:00pm
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