2020 - What a year!

We don’t think 2020 was a year that anyone could possibly have expected or imagined.

Many things we take for granted were no longer possible and we missed the little things we do all the time, meeting friends, catching up with family and having so much freedom.

For us, as charity it meant many changes. We couldn’t host any of our regular events, and more families needed our help.

We had to quickly adapt to Zoom, remote working and think quickly and cleverly about new ways to fundraise and help support young cancer patients and their families during this tricky time.

Although it was a difficult year, we have still had some great moments and achievements with the help of our fantastic volunteers and supporters.

January
We held our first EVER Glasgow Blingo.
We provided crutches to a young cancer patient, in their favourite logo.

February
The Scottish Property Awards were held with us being charity of the year and we raised over £12,000.

March
We had to quickly adapt to a life of Zoom calls to keep our charity moving.
It’s Good 2 Give starting to gather gifts of games, puzzles, books, craft kits and cooking kits for families that were self isolating to keep their children safe.

April
We celebrated our big anniversary - ten years of It’s Good 2 Give.
We held our first Zoom quiz with over 70 participants hosted by founding patron Grant Stott.
Our Young Ambassadors made fantastic Easter wreaths.
Many of you, along with Lynne, Aileen and Shonagh took part in the Be Kind Virtual Run.

May
We celebrated International Nurses Day by giving 46 nurses pamper kits to say thank you for the amazing work they do.
We donated £500 of shopping vouchers for sweets and treats to the Oncology and Haematology Ward in the Glasgow Royal Hospital for Children.
We gave 100 families £100 of shopping vouchers.
Supporters Hazel and Laura held the first IG2G virtual weekend event, The Big Weekend In.

June
We donated vein finders to Glasgow Children’s Hospital and the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh.

July
Scottish Rugby legend Gavin Hasting became our newest patron.
We hosted the second Big Weekend In.
We donated more shopping vouchers to families self isolating.

August
Donald Doolan ran an ‘alternative marathon’ for us after the London marathon was cancelled.

September
Our Young Ambassador Eliza and her mum Melinda raised money for It’s Good 2 Give with their brilliant online second hand bookshop.
Many of you joined us to take part in this year’s Virtual Kiltwalk.
We marked Glow Gold September with a gold bicycle.
This year’s Joanna Lamb Golf Day went ahead with social distancing measures.

October
Daydream Daisy released a Charity EP for It’s Good 2 Give.
We launched our 2020 Christmas cards.
Sanondaf donated their time and work to sanitising the Ripple Retreat and will do for each stay now on.
Albacon, the virtual online gaming event choose It’s Good 2 Give as it’s Charity for the weekend event.

November
Lead Volunteer Marion dropped off a model of a human brain, a Chester chest dummy with standard arm and a pediatric lumbar puncture simulator to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh .
We hosted our Christmas online event - The Winter Warmer Weekend.
We gave £1000 of Sainsbury’s vouchers to the Oncology Ward at the Glasgow Children’s Hospital for parents and patients.
We announced the winners of the Joanna Lamb Awards.

December
We donated ‘end of treatment’ packs including a bell for the children and young people leaving the oncology ward of the Royal Hospital of Sick Children in Edinburgh.
We gifted two Christmas trees and party food to the Royal Hospital of Sick Children in Edinburgh.
Proceeds from Eliza’s second hand book sale bought £5100 of supermarket vouchers to give to families all over Scotland over Christmas.
Two of our families had a special zoom conversation with our Santa.
We donated baby & toddler packs to Glasgow Children’s Hospital.

We’re very much looking forward to 2021 and seeing you at our events again.

We miss you!