How to take part:
- Pick a date in December to host your Jolly Jumper Day – at work, in school, with friends, or even on your own!
- Wear your festive jumper – the sillier, the better!
- Set up your Fundraising page on JustGiving
- Donate whatever you can to YMCA Derbyshire via our JustGiving page.
- Share your photos on social media with #YMCAJollyJumper and tag @YMCADerbyshire to spread the word!
You can make a real difference just by joining in – it’s that simple!
Get everyone involved!
Encourage your office, school, sports club, or community group to take part!
Download and print a Jolly Jumper poster to help you make your event a success.
You can collect donations in person or set up an online fundraising page via JustGiving to make it easy for everyone to get involved.
How does it help YMCA Derbyshire?
For many of the young people we support, the festive season can be especially hard, as they may be separated from their families. With your help, we can share warmth, joy, and a sense of belonging.
Here are some of the ways we hope to be able to support our people this year:
A Present for Everyone
This Christmas, we want our YMCA residents, Key College students and those engaging at Padley@YMCA Derbyshire to have a gift to open on Christmas Day.
Opportunities All Year Round
Your generosity enables us to continue offering vital education sessions on money management, employment, and wellbeing, as well as fun days out for our residents and community members to enjoy.
Warm Meals and Food Parcels
Through Padley@YMCA Derbyshire, we’re able to provide free hot meals and food parcels for those who need them most throughout winter and into 2026.
Your support could help people like Kim
Kim comes to Padley@YMCA Derbyshire to have a hot meal and to use our community pantry. Our team have helped Kim build her confidence and which has led her to get involved with the adult learning courses and wellbeing activities ran at the hub.
“I come to the community hub twice a week. The meals are warming and real comfort food on a cold day!
I have received support in all aspects of my life. I wasn’t sure on doing the training courses at first but the team didn’t give up on me, and I have now gained 8 certificates for the online courses I have completed.
I am so glad I came. It’s changing my life in such a positive way.”
YMCA Jolly Jumper FAQs
It is up to you! Plan your YMCA Jolly Jumper day for any day in December.
Yes we do.
If you are paying by cheque please address your cheque to YMCA Derbyshire and post to Fundraising YMCA Derbyshire 770 London Road, Derby, DE24 8UT.
If you are donating cash please email [email protected]
You can collect donations via card by setting up a JustGiving fundraising page.
There no rules – just give what you can.
If you are part of a larger group, such as school you may suggest a £1 donation per child.
It is really easy! Click on the ‘Start Fundraising’ button. it will take you to the Just Giving website. Simply follow the steps from there.
