NBCC Chairperson's Report AGM 2025
Chairperson's Report AGM 2025 NBCC 66 The past year has once again demonstrated the incredible power of community spirit, kindness and volunteer dedication across South West Scotland. 99 A Year of Growth KEY HIGHLIGHTS Over the course of the year. NBCC supported just under 8.000 individuals including childn, young people and vulnerable adults. What began as a small initiative has continued lo grow into a large- scale community effort operating throughout the year, alongside fundraising, partnerships and community engagement across Ayrshire and beyond. Just under 8.000 individuals supported O Partnerships and Fundraising Community choirs raised £6,5(Kl Support eame from sthool& theatre groups, healthcare teams, football lub& cafés, choirs and local businesses. Fundraising events included race night& ¢offee mornings. tsa partie& sponsored walks, Kiltwalk participation and seasonal community events. During the festive period, support from organisations including Stagecoach West Scotland. Ayr United Football Club, Ayrshire Hospice. Synergy, Amold Clark, hospital tsams, local tallerS and community venues helped Red Bags Full of Joy reach individuals and families across South West Scotland. New referral systsm in development Powered by volunteers. donors and community partners O Recognising Our People We extend our heartfelt thanks to the ladies who work every Monday, Wednesday and Friday preparing and packing items throughoutthe year, the Christmas team who organisé and distributs Red Bags Full of Joy during the busiest period, and trustee Kenneth Hutcheson for his outstanding commitment and oan15tIon. We also re¢ognise Jaimie and Jon loi theirwork on new IT systems gKial media and website development. Scott. Lucy and the Kilmarnock Santa Sleigh team for raising thousands of poun¢Js. and Karen and the Babyto Teen team for their continued supporL TOGETHER, WE BRING JOY, HOPE AND DIGNITY TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. Looking Ahead Work is progressing on a new referral system designed to strengthen the management and coordination tsf referrals, improving efticiency. accountabilityand communication as the scaleof support continuesto gr(w. The campaign remains committed to ensuiing that nochild, youn8 person or vulnerable adult feels forgotten. •.* The trustees place on record their sirtcere thanks to every volunteer, supporter, donor, partner organisation and member of the public who contributed throughout the year. Compiled by Jodie McFarlane and Isabel McFarlane thenightbeforechristma&co.uk Scottish Charity SC047995 Pagelof5
Impact at a Glance CHRISTMAS 2025 NBCC n December 2025, NBCC volunteers. packers and partner organisations across Ayrshire came together to deliver thousands of personal. age- appropriate. dignity-first gifts to families and individuals facing hardship over Christmas. Every Red Bag Full of Joy was hand-curated for the person receiving it, taking into account age, gender, identity and individual interests so that nobody was forgotten. 7,657 Red Bags Full of Joy delivered across Ayrshire in 2025. 30 944 528 Just under 8,000 communities reached, from Girvan to Largs gifts to babies and toddlers aged O to 3 gifts to vulnerable adults in need individuals supported overall Who We Reached, by Age Dignity, choice and warmth sit at the heart of everything NBCC does. 0-12 months: 182 12- 15 years: 1,719 587 1-3 years.. 762 16-17 years: 4-7 years.. 1,663 1,990 18+ vulnerable adult& 528 8-11 years: Unknown: 226 Every number represents a person. Every bag represents care. Thank you for helping us bring hopeg joy and digrtity to those who need it inost. •• thenightbeforechristmas.co.uk Scottish Charity SC047995 Page2of5
Where the Joy Landed Communities Reached Across Ayrshire NBCC •• NBCC reached families and individuals in 30 named communities. From Girvan to Largs, Red Bags Full of Joy reached every corner of Ayrshire and beyond. TOP 10 COMMUNITIES BY REACH Why It Matters Ayr 2,096 (27.4%) Behind every number is a person. A newborn whose first Christmas might otherwise have passed unmarked. A teenager who would have woken up to nothing. A parent, carer or vulnerable adult struggling quietly. Every Red Bag Full of Joy is curated by age, gender, identity and personal interests, because dignity. choice and warmth are at the heart of everything NBCC does. Kilwinning 692 (9.0%) Stevenston 547 (7.1%) Kilmarnock 532 (6.9%) Auchinleck 510 (6.7%) Maybole Dalmellington Ardrossan 370 (4.8°ts) 332 (4.3%) How We Did It 301 (3.9%) A volunteer-led packing operation in Annbank. working hand in hand with schools, social work teams. community groups and referral partners across Ayrshire. Every referral is reviewed and every recipient is matched to a personalised gift. Irvine 280 (3.7%) 10 irvan 205 (2.7%) Reaching communities of every size is only possible through collabonition, compassion and the incredible network that makes NBCC what it . Compiled by Jodie McFarlane and Isabel McFariane theftightbeforechristmas.co.uk Scottish Charity SC047995 Page3of5
Fundraising, Supporters & Partnerships NBCC COMMUNITY SUPPORT AT SCALE Our Impact in Numbers (2024-2025) o @ o • • £43,000+ £26,000+ £16,000+ 60+ 500+ total campaign donations direct donations community fijndraisers fundraisers donations Where Support Came From Local community Campaigns School fundraising initiatives Business donation drives Sponsored fitness challenges Cheer Day campaigns Corporate workplace colle¢tion$ Social media fundraising appeals Highlighted Supporters & Partners Ostagecoach CORUM NHS Morrisons Ayr WEST SCOTLANO PROPER TY Ayishire & Arran Sainsburys ROCK CHOIR Rotary Club of Pre$twick Ayr College SCOTTISH Prestwick Ayrshire and Glasgow Southsid8 Community Sp)tlight Public Engagement Ro¢k Choir Ayrshire and Glasgow Southside have become an irnportant supporter of the campaign through eornmunity lundrai$in8b awareness building and participation in Seasonal support initiatives. Community choirs also raised an in¢redible È6,500 thr¢ugh fuThJraisinK performan¢es. Facebook remains NBCC'S strongest communication and engagement platform, with high community interaction, emotional storytelling, strong sharing and visible seasonal momentum during November and December. ROCK CHOIR • * Together, we achieve more. Every donation, every hour volunteered and every partnership strengtkerts our mission and bring5 hope ro childreni young people and vulnerable adults. Compiled by Jodie McFarlane and Isabel McFarlane thenightbeforechristmas.eo.uk Scottish Charity SC047995 Page4of5
A New Home for NBCC AGM 2025 OPERATIONS SUMMARY NBCC •'• 66 NBCC started with paper, pen and whiteboards, then took early digital steps with Googk For, Monday boards and lIquApp threads. Now, for the first time, the charity will have one home designed around the way it actually works, from thefirst school referral in October to the last delivery on Christmas Eve, and onwards through the year. 99 What It Means for Everyone Safe, Year Round, and Unmistakably NBCC Schools will submit referrals with confidence, free from duplicates and lost forms. Donations will be tracked properly for the first time. Every action will sit inside a safe. auditable record. Volunteer Elves will pi¢k shifts, ¢laim tasks and pack bags with gentle checks that catch mistakes before they leave the hall. A one-tap safety button lives on every scn. Safeguarding ha$ its own red-bord¢red short¢ut. Head Elves will see the whole campaign in one view, with safeguarding kept in its own protected channel. The most sensitive actions need people to sign off. Every volunteer 15 trained before thty are given acct5S. The plafform speaks the language of NBCC.. warm. plain and friendly. Drivers will follow routes that work even when the signal does not. 'Children, young people and vulnerable adults, are always treated with dignity. The hard work will always belong to the people. The system simply means the people no longer have to work around the tools. Looking Ahead NBCC enters its next phase with stronger systems, growing partnerships, increasing digital visibility and the same commitment to kindness, dignity and compassion. Donate. Volunteer. Partner. Refer. The trustees place on record thetr sincere thanks to every volunteer. supporter. donor. partner organi5ation and member of the public who contributed thmughout the year. Compiled by Jodie M¢Farlane and Isabel M¢Farlane •• thenightbeforechristmas.co.uk Scottish Charity SC047995 Page5ofS NBCC
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