Description
What is the campaign?
To celebrate our 20th year, we wanted to launch a fundraising campaign that would help us make a real and meaningful difference for families facing uncertain futures.
Over our twenty years of experience, we have too often heard of stories from parents left to survive on dishwater tea and coffee and slices of cold toast, living from a chair beside their child’s hospital bed for weeks, sometimes months, on end. We’re determined to change that.
The campaign will run from the 17th January until 17th November and is centred around raising vital funds to be able to provide Costa Coffee and food and drink stop vouchers for parents with children on long-term hospital stays.
It’s a simple campaign. Collect 20p’s to make £20 for us to convert into a voucher.
“On the ward, everything feels heavy. That hot drink was five quiet minutes where I could breathe and remember I’m still human.”
How can you get involved?
We’d like for you to get as creative as possible with your fundraising!
You could collect 20p’s in a smarties tube, host a bake sale with cakes priced at 20p each, collect 20p for every mile walked or ran, 20p for every length swam. For simplicity, you can even just simply donate £20 to our JustGiving Page.
Alongside a local artist and designer Lisa Marie, we have created a one-of-a-kind ’20 For Twenty’ card which you can use to collect your 20p’s. Each card filled is £5 collected, helping to keep you on track.
The most important takeaway is that we would just like you to get involved!
If you’re using social media to boost your fundraising or collection, please tag us as me&dee charity on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn, we’d love to see how you’re getting on and widen our reach for the campaign.
Where to register
To receive your free fundraising pack in the post, please head to our ’20 For Twenty’ Registration Form. If you would also like to receive any paper sponsorship forms, please note this in the comments box.
All fundraisers must be formally registered directly with the charity, but you can register at any point between the 17th January 2026 and the 17th November 2026.
We have a JustGiving Campaign page set up too, where you can either donate to directly, or set-up your own fundraising page attached to the campaign. This can be found here.
We can also provide downloadable sponsorship forms for any in-person donations you might take if taking on a fundraising challenge – please email events@meanddee.co.uk to request a copy.
FAQ’s
If I have a query about the campaign how can I get in touch?
For any queries related directly to the ’20 For Twenty’ campaign, please only contact us via email at events@meanddee.co.uk or by phone on 01332 297 011. Whilst we always endeavour to respond to any messages received on our social media pages, they may be missed or be marked as spam.
When do I need to send in my fundraising total?
Depending on how you’re choosing to get involved, you can send us your fundraising total at any point between 17th January and 17th November 2026. We can accept this through our JustGiving Page, via cheque, through bank transfer or through cash donations. Please contact us directly on events@meanddee.co.uk for bank details & how to arrange a cash donation.
Can I still get involved if I don’t want to collect 20p’s?
Whilst our campaign is focused on ’20 For Twenty’, you can still get involved by engaging on our social media platforms or by making donations directly to our JustGiving Campaign page. We’re deeply grateful for any support receive, and it all helps us to make a real and meaningful difference.
