Support Artichoke’s Big Give Christmas Challenge!

This December, Aldgate Connect BID has pledged £2,500 to support local arts organisation Artichoke, based in Toynbee Studios. Artichoke has been selected to participate in the Big Give’s Christmas Challenge. This means that every donation made to their campaign via BigGive.org during the week of 3-10 December will be matched, doubling your impact.

All funds raised will go towards Artichoke’s Summer School in Aldgate. Your support will empower young people from low-income families in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets and neighbouring areas to take part in a free week-long programme of creative workshops and cultural excursions during the school holidays in August 2025. The Artichoke Summer School encourages young Londoners to explore their creativity, gain confidence, and build lasting friendships.

We hope that you might join us in supporting this amazing local charity, and extend this incredible opportunity to even more young people in 2025.

What can you do now?

• Add a calendar reminder to your diary for 3-10 December, including this link. The donate button will appear on this page when the campaign starts at 12pm (midday).
• We’d really appreciate it if you could share the campaign with your networks – anyone who may be interested in having their donation doubled!

Thank you for your support in enriching young lives through creativity.