Give The [GIF]t
by Pocko Social
Rethink what a ‘normal’ Christmas can (and should) be.
To help give the gift of a better future this year, Pocko Social have paired artists with charities, with each artist creating a unique digital Christmas Card to celebrate their linked cause. This is a campaign designed to encourage a non-materialistic approach to the gifting season, where online shopping has engorged the public’s desire to spend money on products we don’t need.
The KADO Project will promote a selection of 13 charities – We decided on 13 rather than the traditional 12 days of Christmas, to reflect the nontraditional and non-religious approach to the festive period, and to reflect Pocko’s punk and untraditional beginnings. The general public will be encouraged to rethink their gifting this season, and instead pass on a donation to a charity either in the name of a loved one, or for themselves.
ARTWORKS
Immigration
Artwork by Simon Landrein in support of Migrants
Immigration
People claiming asylum are banned from working and forced to live off £5.66 a day.
Racist hostile environment policies are leaving people too scared to access health care.
'For a refugee, life is like a kind of lockdown all the time'' - Adilia, a Migrants Organise member
''We are not allowed to work or claim benefits. We are scared to go to the hospital or to visit the GP'' - Ruth, a Migrants Organise member
LGBTQ
Artwork by MUTE in support of akt
LGBTQ
24% of homeless young people are LGBTQ+
77% of the LGBTQ+ young people akt work with believe coming out at home was the main factor in causing their homelessness and so it's vital that they’re supported in an environment that’s inclusive and celebrates their identities in order to improve their life outcomes.
As Covid restrictions remain in place, akt has continued to see a high volume of young people needing support, either because they’re homeless or because their living situation at home is becoming increasingly volatile
Mental Health
Artwork by Van Santen & Bolleurs in support of CALM
Mental Health
Every day on average 17 people take their own life in the UK and three in every four suicides are male (ONS)
£8 enables CALM to answer one potentially life-saving call / £24 provides support materials to 4 families who have lost someone to suicide
CALM supports in excess of 12,000 contacts on the helpline and webchat each month. CALM directly prevents over 50 suicides a month.
Homelessness
Artwork by Till Lauer in support of St Mungo’s
Homelessness
Each night St Mungo’s 17 outreach teams go out to help people sleeping rough to move away from the streets, and they regularly provide beds and support to over 3,150 people.
Homelessness is devastating, dangerous and isolating. On average, homeless people die at just 44 years old.
People sleeping on the street are almost 17 times more likely to have been victims of violence. More than one in three people sleeping rough have been deliberately hit or kicked or experienced some other form of violence whilst homeless.
Abortion
Artwork by Nomoco in support of Abortion Support Network
Abortion
ASN help people of residence in Ireland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, Malta, Gibraltar and Poland all access safe and legal abortions.
The cost of abortion travel can be anywhere from £400 to £2000. ASN helps cover that cost for individuals who have no way of paying.
Abortion is a non-binary issue, and ASN does not ask clients their gender, nor does gender identity influence grant eligibility.
Climate action
Artwork by Andrea Chronopoulos in support of CfRN
Climate action
In-Country Capacity Building: Offering rigorous technical training to aid rainforest countries in developing national greenhouse gas inventories
Policy Support: Helping countries shape strong policy to fight deforestation and increase forest cover
Direct Finance: Helping finance flow directly to indigenous communities for their Paris Agreement-compliant carbon reductions
Domestic violence
Artwork by Joni Majer in support of ActionAid
Domestic violence
1 in 3 women worldwide will experience violence in their lifetime, most likely at the hands of someone they know. ActionAid are ending violence against women and girls around the world, working with communities to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls and create sustainable, long-term change.
Since March, ActionAid has reached over 8.5 million people directly to meet essential needs in response to Covid-19. Across 40 countries we have provided food supplies and life-saving essentials like clean water, handwashing stations, soap and masks, as well as funding women’s shelters to support survivors of domestic violence.
Immigration
Artwork by Michela Picchi in support of Red Card
Immigration
In 2019 - Over 49,000 young people received anti-racism education at their school
There has been a growth of anti-migrant commentary. This combined with international and national terrorist events, alongside irresponsible reporting, has increased feelings of hostility towards these minority groups. Across Europe, Far Right movements continue to gain traction and are an increasing threat.
91% of teachers led classroom discussions on racism as part of preparatory work in class and over 90% of teachers agreed that taking part in the competition had improved pupils understanding of racism.
Immigration
Artwork by Diana Ejaita in support of Savvy Contemporary
Immigration
The crisis in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon worsened in 2016 when the government cracked down on protests by their anglophone minority and escalated into a fully-fledged conflict in 2018.
Children and women are the principle victims of the conflict: more than 500.000 people are displaced, more than 3000 the victims, among which children savagely murdered in their classrooms, teachers’ whose decapitated heads have been hanged in the center of Bamenda, and abused women.
Natural disaster
Artwork by PLEID ST in support of FRANK WATER
Natural disaster
A gift of £12 to Frank Water will provide one person with safe, clean drinking water, sanitation and good hygiene, for life.
There are 663 million people in the world without safe water and 2.5 billion with no access to adequate sanitation.
Since Frank water began their journey in 2005, they are proud to have provided taps and toilets to nearly 400,000 people in 549 communities!
Child poverty
Artwork by Jiaqi Wang' in support of Unicef UK
Child poverty
With schools closed, Unicef has already reached 224 million children with distance or home-based learning. And we’re looking to reach 123 million more.
Unicef vaccinated 23 million children against deadly measles in 2015, thanks to donations like yours
With the help of donations, Unicef UK provided 1.3 Million sets of winter clothes for Syrian children in 2015
Child slavary
Artwork by Marco Oggian in support of Unseen
Child slavary
Millions of people around the world are trapped in modern slavery. There are an estimated 100,000 victims here in the UK.
1 in 4 victims of modern slavery are children.
In 2016, at any given time, an estimated 40.3 million people worldwide were in modern slavery, including 24.9 million in forced labour and 15.4 million people in forced marriage. 70% of these are women and girls.
Night Life
Artwork by Paul Bower in support of United We Stream - Greater Manchester
Night Life
United We Stream launched on March 18th and, since then, has attracted over 40 million visitors.
2068 artists have been featured on United We Stream
Streams from 425 locations in 92 cities worldwide, 1.5 million € donations worldwide
ORGANIZER
ARTISTS
Nomoco
Joni Majer
MUTE
Van Santen & Bolleurs
Andrea Chronopoulos
Pleid St.
Simon Landrein
Michela Picchi
Diana Ejaita
Till Lauer
Paul Bower
Jiaqi Wang
Marco Oggian
CHARITIES
Abortion Support Network
ActionAid
akt
CALM
The Coalition for Rainforest Nations
Frank Water
Migrants Organise
Red Card
Savvy Contemporary
St Mungoes
United We Stream
Unicef UK