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Representatives of more than 200 charities came together in Belfast Cathedral on February 6th, 2022 for the annual Good Samaritans Service at which £150,000 raised by December’s Black Santa Sit-Out was formally distributed. Welcoming…

The 2021 Black Santa appeal at Belfast Cathedral has raised £150,000 to support the vital work of Northern Ireland charities. This will be distributed to around 200 organisations at the annual Good Samaritans Service in St Anne’s…

The 2021 Black Santa Sit-out for charities got underway on the steps of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, on Monday December 13, 2021.This is the fourth Christmas sit-out for the Very Rev Stephen Forde, Dean of Belfast, with last year’s event…

The 'Black Santa' tradition at Belfast Cathedral was started in 1976 by Dean Sammy Crooks, and as the Cathedral enters their 45th year of the annual appeal, they are pleased to announce the release of the Black Santa Applications for 2021!…

There was great news for charities across Northern Ireland with the announcement that Belfast’s Black Santa Appeal 2020 raised a whopping £230,000. This will be distributed to 232 organisations working with the elderly, the young,…