With Christmas approaching, our TV screens will be filled with adverts showing happy families surrounded with gifts and a table creaking under the weight of food placed on top of… Read More »christmas toys for those living in poverty
If you were asked “what is your earliest memory of Christmas?”, would you be able to remember a present that you received or an activity that you did? Most of… Read More »Our Christmas Toy bank
Schools providing for families living in poverty. Commenting on research by University College London: Covid crisis reveals how schools are ‘propping up a failing welfare state’, Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary… Read More »
Our first charity Christmas event took place in 2009 at which we provided presents for 140 children. This year we will provide gifts for up to 1,300 children. With the… Read More »WILL YOU BE OUR SECRET SANTA?
We are delighted to welcome you to the brand new Spirit of Christmas website! There’s lots of information and new features so put the kettle on, grab a cuppa and… Read More »Welcome to the new website!
As a charity we rely heavily on donations of pre-loved toys. We have completed a COVID-19 risk assessment and have procedures in place at the premises we use for the… Read More »Re-purposing in a Covid safe way
We are delighted to be working with the Two Rivers Community Pantry in Goole with the Banana Box Toy Project. The foodbank provides sustenance for the body of which the… Read More »Working together to feed the body and minds
Spirit of Christmas run 3 projects aimed at alleviating poverty and improving a child’s education and social skills.. This short presentation shows how our Banana Box Toy Project runs, which… Read More »Giving is at the heart of what we do
With high levels of poverty in the UK (made worse by the pandemic), it is difficult for families to make ends meet. Their priorities will be to feed and clothe… Read More »Our boxes of toys help to feed a childs mind
Reading is the key to unlocking every child’s full potential. It is a crucial skill needed to progress though school and enter into the world of employment. If a child… Read More »Feed their mind to help them overcome poverty