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CHRISTMAS PRESENT APPEAL FOR INCLUDE YOUTH

Share your festive cheer with a young person in care this Christmas by donating an unwrapped gift to Ulster Rugby’s Christmas Present Appeal.

For children and young people living in care or away from their families, Christmas can be quite difficult and they often miss out on receiving gifts. So Ulster Rugby has once again teamed up with Include Youth to ensure that they have something under the tree this Christmas. Ulster supporters attending tonight's match and next month's tie versus Harlequins (15th December) are encouraged to buy an unwrapped gift for a young person in care, bring it along and drop it into the collection box in the main Reception building at Kingspan Stadium (opposite the Memorial Stand) before, during or after each game. Paddy Mooney, Director at Include Youth, said: “Every year staff at Include Youth organise a Christmas party for all the young people involved in our projects, which usually involves a dinner followed by lots of fun and games. “Following the huge success of last year’s Christmas Present Appeal, we are once again asking Ulster Rugby's generous fan base to buy an extra gift for a teenager or young adult in order to help us ensure that each young person has something to open on Christmas morning. “To get involved, simply buy a present suitable for a young person aged 16-24 years, valued at £10-£15 and bring it along to one of the matches before Christmas.”

families around them. We encourage all fans to consider getting involved in this very worthwhile cause and help us bring a little festive joy to young people in care this winter. “All gifts will be greatly received and will go a long way in making sure all young people know they are cared about this Christmas. Thank you in advance for your support!” TOILETRIES (NO SHARP OBJECTS) CONFECTIONARY PYJAMAS/NIGHTWEAR SLIPPERS SOCKS VOUCHERS HATS/ GLOVES EARPHONES/ PORTABLE CHARGERS GIFT SUGGESTIONS UNWRAPPED SUITABLE FOR A MALE OR FEMALE AGED 16 TO 24 YEARS BE VALUED FROM £10 TO £15 GIFTS SHOULD BE

CHRISTMAS PRESENT APPEAL Ulster Rugby President, Graffin Parke, added: “Include Youth provides a fantastic service for children and young people from disadvantaged communities right across the Province. Their work is especially important at Christmas when feelings of isolation can be worst for those who don't have

ABOUT INCLUDE YOUTH

Include Youth supports approximately 500 young people every year, who are in or leaving care or from disadvantaged situations, through employability projects each year. Include Youth has six offices in Belfast, Ards, Armagh, Omagh, Derry and Ballymena. Many of Include Youth's projects are delivered

in partnership with the health and social care trusts, community-based youth organisations and responsible business charities. For more information on the organisation please visit www.includeyouth.org or follow Include Youth on Facebook and Twitter.

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