Christmas in July
We'd love for you to join us for some unseasonal festive fun in order to raise awareness about our cause, as well as giving our 2026 fundraising a boost before Christmas comes around.
Christmas in July helps to ensure that in 2026 we can keep festive magic happening in mental health units for children and young people across the UK. We've been told that Christmas is an impossibly difficult time of year to be in hospital but, with your help, we can make it a little bit more sparkly so young people on CAMHS wards and units don't feel forgotten. It is so important to spread some joy and let vulnerable young people know that they matter.
Where did Christmas in July start? Well, according to Hallmark, in the 1930s, a summer camp in North Carolina started the celebration and it just caught on! Nowadays it is celebrated particularly in Australia (where the 25th December lands in summer) but also by bloggers worldwide and by companies who want to secure some festive PR or sell their products in the shops at Christmas.
We need your help!
We would love for you to celebrate Christmas in July with us in 2026. Here’s how you can join in:
Christmas in July Comedy Afternoon
The Gaffe, Bristol
25th July 2026 (3pm-4:30pm)
Free but donations welcome
Get your Santa hats ready! Join us on Saturday 25th July at 3pm at The Gaffe, Bristol for an afternoon of excellent comedy, raising essential funds for Christmas for CAMHS. Line up announced soon. We can't wait!
Tickets are free but donations on the day would be very welcome. We can't wait to see you there for some of belly laughs. Tell all your friends! You can book your tickets here or via the button below.
Other ways to join in
- Share a Christmas Sock Selfie. Pop on your favourite pair of festive socks, take a photo, and share it on social media. Here’s some suggested text for your post (feel free to improvise!):
”Here's my festive sock selfie for #Xmas4CAMHS #ChristmasInJuly 🧦! Christmas for CAMHS make the festive season magic for young people who have to be in hospital for their mental health. Support them here: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/christmas-camhs “
- Put on a Christmas-themed fundraiser. You could plan a Christmas movie marathon (The Holiday, anyone?!), a festive Karaoke sesh, Christmas dinner party, a Santa hat run (or even a swim!), a Christmas Crafternoon, a festive-themed bake sale or a build-a-snowman competition. If you make a donation (and drop us an email to let us know) we can send you a Christmas Quiz that you can use too. Make sure to share your pictures with us! If you need a hand to set up your fundraising page just give us a shout.
- Do some early Christmas Shopping on our Amazon Wish List. This will ensure that no young person in a mental health unit will feel forgotten this Christmas.
We’ll be counting down to the big day on social media - please like our posts and share them with your followers!
