1st December 2025 - 31st December 2025, 12:00
Help us Give Someone the Gift of Hope this Christmas
Give the Gift of Hope this Christmas by helping to light up our tree!
Your kindness can help someone in our community find comfort, connection and the strength to keep going.
For many people in our community Christmas isn’t joyful, it's tough. For some, it’s the hardest time of year.
When you’re struggling with your mental health, the celebrations and togetherness that surround you can make you feel even more alone.
York Mind provides a safe place to turn when things feel unbearable, helping people find hope, strength, and the help they deserve.
But we can only do it with your support. Your gift this Christmas could help someone in York find that hope again.
Through York Mind, you can give someone access to counselling and support that helps them feel less alone, more confident and ready to rebuild their life.
You can be part of the Solution
Christmas can be especially hard for people living with anxiety, depression or loss. While the world seems happy and full of joy, some people are simply trying to make it through the day.
We know that sometimes just having someone to listen can be the first step towards feeling hope again.
Every donation, no matter how small, will help us continue listening, guiding, and supporting those who feel alone.
The difference your gift makes
Your donation will stay right here in York, helping us reach more local people who are struggling with their mental health.
- £10 could help someone take their first step towards getting support
- £20 could help us subsidise a counselling place for someone on a low income
- £30 could help fund a coaching session that gives someone hope and a way forward
- £100 could help someone access ongoing coaching or counselling support as they rebuild their confidence and wellbeing
Your support helps us keep these vital sessions affordable and available to anyone who needs them.
Your gift, large or small, can make a real difference, helping someone move from struggling to slowly finding their feet again.
Please give what you can today, and help someone in our community find the strength to keep going. Together, we can make sure no one faces their mental health struggles alone.
York Mind helped me feel hope again
“Last Christmas, I felt completely invisible.
I’d lost my job, my confidence, and any sense of purpose. I didn’t want to talk to anyone.
But York Mind changed that. Just being able to talk openly made a huge difference.
Now, I’m looking forward to spending Christmas with my family again.”
- Emma, York Mind client
Your gift could help the next person who feels like Emma did - someone right here in York who needs a safe space to talk and a hand to help them rebuild.
Light up York
Every light on our Christmas Tree represents hope for someone in York who’s struggling.
You can also dedicate a light on our Tree of Hope, in memory, celebration or support of someone special.
Every donation you make stays here in York and surrounding areas and helps us reach more people who need mental health support.
