Testimonials
"Your amazing work goes from strength to strength. Your support to children and their families from a humble beginning is wonderful. We have always treasured the memories of you being such a strength to us. The ABC team work work so hard and their work is so much appreciated by an enormous amount of children and their families. We are prime examples. Thanks ABC team for all your tirelessly good work. Thank you on behalf of all."
- One of our first families who are still in touch
"Myself and our Families can never thank The ABC Fund enough for the amazing experience of a pantomime, meeting real characters afterwards!! And the incredible hampers, many families wouldn’t have the treats they were given at Christmas if it wasn’t for The ABC Fund!"
- Local Authority Social Worker
"We have been given panto tickets and received Xmas hampers for our poorest families every year. I cannot count how many times The ABC Fund has made our users smile – but dealing with them has been the fun part of my job and I will be eternally grateful"
- Project leader
"My little boy with autism never smiles and never laughs - he dislikes going on any trips out with because of anxiety.
Today on the way home on the train his sister said “we need to go to the shop for milk mum.” My son replied “oh no we don’t” then laughed like I’ve never heard him laugh.
I asked him if he had a nice time, he then replied … “we’ll have to do it again then.” I cried so much because he was so happy.
I can’t thank you enough ABC Charity xx"
- A grateful mum
"Just wanted to say a huge thank you for the hampers this year, they were absolutely amazing and made the families so, so happy. Such lovely food in them, real treats for the children!"
- Brighton Children's Services
"Thank you for the most amazing day , everyone had great fun. My two had a amazing trip thank you so much to the abcfund who paid for trip thank you again Thank you for a lovely boat trip was first time for all of us on a boat.
Wow thank you for our boat trip. Thank you for letting us join you on boat trip it was lovely and great to spend the time out of the house together"
"Thanks for the ABC gift Xxxx got at Easter from school. We have had a tricky few months with her Dad’s bipolar again, and the kids have struggled a little so she’s getting a bit of extra care at school again, thanks xx"
-Parent
"Took some families to Knockhatch this Summer with ABC tickets and it was amazing – much appreciated. For one family it was the first time the children had been on a day trip like that – the mum would struggle to take them on her own as they both have additional needs. The mum was in tears with joy and was so grateful. It really made a huge difference to them."
"Took some families to Knockhatch this Summer with ABC tickets and it was amazing – much appreciated. For one family it was the first time the children had been on a day trip like that – the mum would struggle to take them on her own as they both have additional needs. The mum was in tears with joy and was so grateful. It really made a huge difference to them."
-Parent
"Just wanted to say a huge thank you for the hampers this year, they were absolutely amazing and made the families so happy. Such lovely food in them, real treats for the children."
"One of the two families I delivered to – the Mum burst into tears when she looked in the bag. She said ABCFUND stood for “Absolutely Brilliant Cheer bringers” The 2 children in the other family were jumping up and down with delight – they stood on the doorstep looking for Santa as Mum had said I must be one of their helpers!"
"My little boy with autism never smiles and never laughs – he dislikes going on any trips out because of anxiety. Today on the way home on the train his sister said” we need to go to the shop for milk Mum”. My son replied “Oh no we don’t” then laughed like I’ve never heard him laugh. I asked him if he had had a nice time, he then replied … “We’ll have to do it again then won’t we”. I cried so much because he was so happy. I cannot thank you enough ABC Charity."
-Parent
"Thank you so much for the lovely opportunity to take my lovely children to see Beauty and The Beast pantomime. We all had a wonderful time and made beautiful memories, so thank you."
-Parent
"Delivered a bag of food and Christmas presents for a single Mum with a 7 yr. old boy and she burst into tears. So touching."
-Volunteer
"My daughter’s autistic and rarely leaves the house due to high anxiety and significant emotional dysregulation. We don’t get out much as a family because of her needs, financial limitations, and the difficulty in finding the right places that truly cater for her. Attending Knockhatch’s Magical Wood Immersive Play Area was a deeply moving experience. I cried seeing my daughter so at ease and truly in her element – interacting, exploring and smiling. It was peaceful, beautiful and something we don’t get to witness often. The gentle lighting and calming music created a magical, sensory-friendly atmosphere.
That made all the difference. The thoughtful environment allowed her to engage without becoming overwhelmed, which is incredibly rare for her.
Thank you so much for the vouchers they made a real difference to our Easter holidays."
-Parent