The Cardiff Christmas Dinner 2026: Making a Difference for Care-Experienced Young People
For the fifth year running, The Cardiff Christmas Dinner will bring care-experienced young people from across South Wales together for a festive day of friendship, fun, and community.
Organised by volunteers from CASCADE, WISERD, Voices from Care Cymru, and NYAS Cymru, the event offers guests transport, a Christmas meal, gifts, and activities in a welcoming and supportive environment. Many volunteers have lived or professional experience of care, helping create a celebration where everyone feels valued and connected.
Inspired by poet Lemn Sissay’s Christmas Dinner movement (read more here), Cardiff remains the only event of its kind in Wales, creating lasting memories and meaningful connections for care-experienced young people each Christmas.
Some previous guests have returned to be volunteers, keen to give back to their community and be a part of something special.
How You Can Help
The event is entirely funded by donations!
Here’s how you can get involved:
- Donate: Visit our fundraising page to support the event financially.
- Buy a Gift: Purchase something from our gift list.
- Donate Items: We’re also looking for high-quality gifts and decorations to make the day extra special.
- Refer a Guest or yourself: Share details here
- Join Us at Our Fundraising Event! Come along on to SBARC|SPARK on Maindy Road on the 3rd of December for our fundraising and awareness event where we will have a bake sale from 11-1 and Christmas card and craft making on the day.
Your support helps ensure that no care-experienced young person in South Wales spends Christmas alone.
Get in touch: thecardiffchristmasdinner@gmail.com
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