The Lord Mayor of Bristol’s Children Appeal
Helping the city’s most disadvantaged children and young people at Christmas time
Carol Concert 2026
Monday 7 December · 7pm · St George’s Bristol
Tickets from £10 plus booking fee
Learn About Our Charity
WHO WE ARE
The Lord Mayor of Bristol’s Children Appeal is a registered charity that raises money throughout the year to help the city’s most disadvantaged children and young people at Christmas time.
Every year, more and more children in Bristol face a bleak Christmas. It is one of the UK’s most prosperous cities but shockingly has the highest proportion of young people in poverty in the South West. Lawrence Hill is one of the UK’s poorest areas with 60% of children in poverty
Our volunteers work throughout the year to raise a total of £82,500 through a gala dinner, carol concert and other events. Through the generosity of individuals, schools, organisations and businesses, we are able to help a total of 1,650 of the city’s children who are most in need. These vouchers are administered by Bristol City Council. This allows us to give each child a £60 voucher for food, toys or children’s clothing.
This year, more than ever, we need your support to help children in Bristol.
Our History
The Appeal started in the 1920s, when it was known as the Lord Mayor’s Fund, and raised money to “give the city’s poor children a Christmas dinner and boots”.
Today, the Lord Mayor of Bristol is Patron of The Lord Mayor of Bristol’s Children Appeal which raises £82,500 each year to give 1,650 children a better Christmas.
How To Support Us
You can support us by attending an event, or donating online Donate online or send a cheque to the address on the “support us” page
Our Events
Watch this space! Annual events like our gala dinner and santa’s sleigh have been a hit in past years, and we also have other events hosted in collaboration with our supporters throughout the year.
If you have an idea for an event, that you would like to use to support the Lord Mayor of Bristol Children Appeal – we would love to hear from you. Contact us here.
Upcoming Events
Carol Concert 2026
St George’s Bristol, Great George Street, off Park Street, Bristol BS1 5RR
Monday 7 December 2026, 7pm at St George’s Bristol. An evening of festive music with Bold Brass, The Bristol Show Choir and Blackbird Children’s…
Santa’s Sleigh 2026
Water Tower, The Downs → Cabot Circus, The Horsefair
Thursday 10 December 2026, from 4pm. Santa and the Lord Mayor travel from the Water Tower on The Downs to Cabot Circus via central…
Gala Dinner 2027
Bristol Harbour Hotel
Friday 5 March 2027, 6.30pm at Bristol Harbour Hotel. Tickets £100 and tables £1,000. Programme to be confirmed.
Recent Updates & News
26 November 2025
Meet Our 2025 Carol Concert Compere: The Wonderful Lisa Cadd
We’re thrilled to announce that this year’s Lord Mayor of Bristol Children’s Appeal Carol Concert will be hosted by the brilliant Lisa Cadd, known to many as…
Read more: Meet Our 2025 Carol Concert Compere: The Wonderful Lisa Cadd
28 October 2025
Bristol Businesses Support the 2025 Christmas Toy Drive
The Lord Mayor of Bristol’s Children’s Appeal is once again calling on local businesses to help bring festive cheer to children across the city, and this year’s…
Read more: Bristol Businesses Support the 2025 Christmas Toy Drive
4 September 2025
Can You Support us with our 2025 Toy drive?
Join Our Christmas Toy Drive and Spread Joy to Children in Need! Our toy drive last year was extremely successful! We saw businesses from all over Bristol…
Read more: Can You Support us with our 2025 Toy drive?Social Media
Our Supporters
Helping Bristol’s children, thanks to our volunteers and supporters
Every pound matters! We keep administration costs to a minimum, relying on the support of volunteers drawn from Bristol’s Rotary, Round Table, Lions, Soroptimist clubs and others. We also have so many local businesses that provide us with such incredible support every year, here is a few of them, please see our supporters page for more information.
Our Carol Concert is coming home to St George's Bristol, and this year it's extra special: the venue is celebrating 50 years.
"We're excited to welcome the Carol Concert back to our stage as part of our 2026 Christmas concert season. At St George's we believe wholeheartedly in the power of live music to connect communities in Bristol and beyond, and to drive positive change, so we're delighted to support the Appeal again during our 50th anniversary year."
- Samir Savant, Chief Executive, St George's Bristol
A historic Bristol venue. A night of live music. Every ticket sold helps a child in our city have a better Christmas.
Looking for a team outing or a client evening with more meaning than the usual? This is it.
📅 Monday 7 December
📍 St George's Bristol, Great George Street (off Park Street)
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Thank you, Andrea💙
In 2024, Andrea joined our committee, inspired by a previous Lord Mayor's promise to "recognise the unrecognised." She brought years of experience working, volunteering and fundraising for military charities like Supporting Wounded Veterans, and poured that same drive into helping children and families across Bristol.
Her dedication has helped shape this charity's work, and she'll be missed by all of us.
If you've ever worked alongside Andrea or been touched by her efforts, drop a comment below. We'd love for her to see just how many people she's impacted. 💙
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Bristol, the Lord Mayor has a message for you!
Every year, individuals, community groups and businesses across this city show up for its children, through time given, events attended, and generosity that doesn't ask for anything back.
This year, that message comes from Cllr Yassin Mohamud, Lord Mayor of Bristol 2026-27. In the photos above, he shares why the Appeal means so much to him, from the events that bring out the best of Bristol's generosity, to his hope that every child in this city gets the chance to thrive.
🎄 Next up on the calendar: the Christmas Carol Concert, Monday 7 December at St George's Bristol.
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Have you bought a ticket to the LMCA Carol Concert? 🎵
Let us know you’re joining by marking ‘going’ on our event, we’d love to say hello on the day 💙
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