# ‘Twixtmas’ offers five seasonal days of charity action

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/12/22/039twixtmas039-offers-five-seasonal-days-charity-action/
- Published: 2009-12-22T21:15:53+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**‘Twixtmas’ is the name being give to the gap between Christmas and New Year which
offers a five-day opportunity to make the world a better place by supporting charities.**

The public is being encouraged to celebrate this time of year by committing to doing
five good things during the period of 27-31 December. Since many people in the UK
find it hard to find the time to do good works, the holiday period offers an ideal
opportunity, say organisers, for those who take off the week after Christmas.

Each of the five days of Twixtmas has a different theme. People are therefore invited
to celebrate themselves on the first day, do something unselfish by celebrating 
others on the second, and do something for a friend, for the planet, or for their
future on the remaining days.

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The idea for [Twixtmas](http://www.twixtmas.com) celebrations is being promoted 
by the Flexible Thinking Forum, a new not-for-profit social enterprise which works
to provide training for more creative and flexible thinking among businesses and
organisations.

The organisers are encouraging charities and voluntary groups to seize the opportunity
of Twixtmas to encourage action amongst their supporters.

Andy Green of the Flexible Thinking Forum said of Twixtmas:

“We are all incredibly ‘time poor’ yet the time between the Christmas and New Year
holiday is a fantastic opportunity to take the Twixtmas Pledge, doing at least five
things to change your world for the better. Who knows, Twixtmas could become as 
recognised as other major festive holidays!”

 * **[Public urged to do five good things at Twixtmas](https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/11/28/public-urged-do-five-good-things-twixtmas/)(
   28 November 2011)**