Scouse 5k for The Venus Centre

Venus is a local charity based in Bootle which offers support to women, children, homeless individuals and those who have been in care.

Each year, Venus arrange a christmas party which is attended by families from accross Sefton. The families we work with are often from disadvantaged backgrounds, often this includes domestic abuse, low income and benefit sanctions, this means that Christmas can be an extremely difficult time for them. The support we offer at Christmas aims to reduce the stress that the Christmas period brings,  ensuring that families are able to better enjoy Christmas.


All monies raised will go towards the costs of the party and the Christmas period in general. This includes entertainment, food, a disco and a gift for each child from Santa! This year, we are trying to raise funds for the party as well as the whole Christmas period.  Due to the nature of the families we support, some parents struggle to provide gifts for their children around this time so if you are not able to donate, please feel free to donate gifts which can be dropped off at our centre.

I work for Venus and myself and other members of staff are taking part in the Scouse 5K in October to raise money for Christmas.