Merry Christmas to all members of Nice to Be Nice, hope you have an amazing Christmas and can take a few minutes to think about who we can support next year.
Many thanks to all those people who have nominated a 2011 charity for our group. Here's some information about the nominees, with links to their site so you can find out more. The poll on this blog will be open until the 24th December, and open to all readers, though we do encourage you to become a follower of Nice to Be Nice on Facebook, so that you can be kept up to date with the results and all our events.
Barefeet: A creative arts and performance project staged, rehearsed and presented mainly, though not exclusively, by children on, or formerly on, the streets of Zambia. The project uses theatre, art, dance, music and creative writing as a tool to engage with and support the development of children most at risk of disengaging from their communities.
Action Cancer: Action Cancer is a Northern Ireland cancer charity, established in 1973 by cancer specialist Dr George Edelstyn. Action Cancer's mission is to save lives and support people and to maintain a pioneering role in the development of cancer services.
Praxis Care – Rainbow Lodge: Based in Ballymena this was the first facility of its kind in Ireland upon opening in 2005. It provides both permanent accommodation and short-stay facilities for eight children at a time. It offers a range of respite, shared care, longer term care and assessment services for children and young people with learning disabilities - such as autism - and/or physical disability who have challenging behaviour and complex health needs.
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