Stamford Park Trust Christmas Gift Appeal 2024

We’re proud to support Stamford Park Trust’s Christmas Gift Appeal, helping to bring the magic of Christmas to local children in need. 
 
We need your help to make Christmas magical for local children who might otherwise wake up on Christmas Day without any gifts to open. Every child deserves the joy of Christmas, and together we can make it happen! 
 
Christmas should be a time for happiness and the coming together of family and friends, sharing gifts and experiencing a magical time together. Sadly, for many in our local communities the financial challenges they face means this magical experience will not happen. For many, without appeals like this they will face waking up on Christmas Day without the magic that Christmas should bring for them with no presents to open. 
 
Over the past few weeks we have been in contact with local primary schools head teachers, family liaison and safeguarding staff to identify children in genuine need of support this Christmas. 
 
We’re asking you to make Christmas better for these children this Christmas by donating brand new toys, games, clothing and much more that we can make into gifts for them. Simply bring your donations to one of our drop off points and we will do the rest!  
 
Your donations can be dropped off at Reception at Ashton Sixth Form College, Darnton Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9RL 
 
We’re asking for toys, clothing items and much more for children of all ages which could include:  
 
• Board Games  
• Toy Cars, Remote Control Cars, Trains and Train Sets, Model Planes 
• Arts and Crafts Sets, Colouring Sets, Bracelet Sets 
• Children's Books 
• Football, Rugby Balls, Basketballs, Nerf Sets 
• Action figures, Dolls,  
• Selection Boxes 
• Hats, Scarfs, Gloves, Socks 
 
If you don’t have chance to get out to the shops or you’re a business who would like to contribute, you can also make a financial donation and we will buy gifts on your behalf.  
 
The bacs payment details are: 
Account Name: Stamford Park Trust T/A Rayner Stephens High School 
Sort Code: 20-16-24 
Account Number: 13801063 
Reference: (Name) ASV Gift Appeal 
 
All donations must to be at your collection point for Thursday 12th December at Midday. 
 
Join Operation Wrap! 
 
Once the donations are in, we’ll begin Operation Wrap, where we allocate and wrap gifts for the children and families. We’re looking for as many helpers as possible to join us: 
 
Evening of Friday, 13th December 
Morning of Saturday, 14th December 
 
If you’d like to help wrap presents, please get in touch with us! 
 
Once the gifts are wrapped and packed into sacks, we deliver them to the participating schools. The schools then coordinate with families to ensure the presents are collected and ready for Christmas Day. 
 
With your help, we can make this a magical Christmas for children and families who need it the most. Let’s work together to bring joy to our community this holiday season!