Yorkshire charity appeals for help for 3,235 children without Christmas presents

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 9 Nov, 07:06 · Archive

Yorkshire Children's Charity is appealing for donations to provide presents for more than 3,000 children who could wake up on Christmas morning without any gifts to open. The charity has received applications to support 3,235 children living in destitution, representing a 62 per cent increase on last year's figures.

The charity has launched its Yorkshire Together Christmas campaign, calling on the region to raise £194,100 to help support families. Charlotte Farrington, founder and chief executive of Yorkshire Children's Charity, said that childhood poverty takes away much more than material possessions, including experiences, opportunities and a child's sense of belonging. She noted that Christmas can make those differences feel even greater.

Unlike traditional gift appeals, the charity does not rely on generic toy donations. Instead, it works with schools, social workers and other professionals to ask parents and carers what their child would genuinely like. The charity then purchases specific gifts from each child's wish list, up to the value of £60.

Gifts are delivered through trusted professionals, allowing parents to wrap and give the presents themselves. Farrington said that when living in poverty, many choices are taken away from parents, but the ability to know what would make their child happy should not be one of them.

The appeal comes as families across Yorkshire face financial pressures during the festive season. The charity's approach aims to preserve parental dignity whilst ensuring that children receive gifts they genuinely want.

How it is being reported

• 'Together we can all do something' - festive appeal for children across YorkshireMore than 3,000 children in Yorkshire could wake up on Christmas morning without any presents to open.Keighley News · 9 Nov, 05:00
• 'Together we can all do something' - festive appeal for children across YorkshireMore than 3,000 children in Yorkshire could wake up on Christmas morning without any presents to open.Telegraph & Argus · 9 Nov, 05:00
• 'Together we can all do something' - festive appeal for children across YorkshireMore than 3,000 children in Yorkshire could wake up on Christmas morning without any presents to open.Wharfedale Observer · 9 Nov, 05:00

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