Registered Charity No. 1185011
HELP US
We rely on donations and the support of volunteers to run our projects. Click below to find out more.
REFERRALS
We are accepting referrals for our Banana Box Toy Project. Click below to make a new referral.
OUR MISSION
Spirit of Christmas is a registered charity (1185011) based in Yorkshire. The charity promotes education, family and community interaction through the projects that we run. We also run additional events throughout the year to encourage community participation, such as our Lego-themed coffee mornings.
In 2024 alone we catered for over 2,300 children across all of our projects and events… including around 1,100 at our Christmas Toy Bank… around 400 at Christmas Parties… around 200 across our Banana Box Toy Project… around 250 across our neurodiversity projects and over 350 at other events.
In delivering our projects we strive to:
Promote education, family and community involvement- Combat poverty through the provision of resources to promote learning and development
- Provide a safe, family oriented environment at our events
- Encourage people to talk and develop relationships
- Promote equal opportunities for all
- Encourage recycling to reduce landfill waste
OUR PROJECTS
The aim of our Banana Box Toy Project is to provide toys to disadvantaged families to promote learning and the development of social skills in children.
The aim of our Christmas Parties is to bring Christmas joy and community spirit at what is a stressful and financially difficult time of year for many.
The aim of our Christmas Toy Bank is to provide free toys so that no child wakes up on Christmas Day without a special present to open.
OUR SUCCESS
9,300
SINCE WE STARTED IN 2009 WE HAVE CATERED FOR OVER 9,300 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AT OUR CHRISTMAS PARTIES
10%
AROUND TEN PERCENT OF OUR BANANA BOXES ARE SPECIALIST BOXES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
250
AROUND 250 LOW INCOME FAMILIES ARE INVITED TO OUR CHRISTMAS SHOP EACH YEAR TO COLLECT GIFTS FOR THEIR CHILDREN
HOW YOU CAN HELP
DONATE TOYS
We rely on donations of new and quality pre-loved toys and books for our projects.
DONATE FUNDS
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WORK WITH US
Join our team of volunteers or collaborate with us in our community based projects.
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