THE Children's Society is appealing to Leigh people to organise a Christingle celebration for Christmas and help young runaways living rough on the streets.
The society wants schools, churches and community groups to support the national campaign to raise £1.5million.
Christingles are run between November and February, and involve children making a Christingle, an orange holding a candle, decorated with red ribbon, fruits and sweets.
A candle-lit Christingle service in Westminster Abbey will help to focus the countrywide celebrations on December 7.
The campaign aims to establish a network of street work programmes to support the needs of children and young people living rough and highlight they dangers they face once they find themselves homeless.
For a free information pack, call 020 7841 4535.
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