Donation Days announced for 2025

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We now have our donation days planned for 2025, as we look to make it another special Christmas for those most in need in our community.  We couldn't do this without your donations and your time, so thank you in advance for any donations you are able to give.

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As a small charity, we have always been immensely grateful for the generous donations from both individuals and local businesses.  

 

• We have  donation days planned for 2025:

  • Saturday, 13th December (10am-2pm) - Long life donations​

  • Sunday, 21st December (10am-2pm) - Fresh donations

• Donations can be made at The Haven, Queens' Drive (next door to the ambulance station).

• We also are very grateful for donations of money to meet our various expenses.  

 

What can you donate?  (Updated 15th September 2025)

Below is a list of the items we will need over the Christmas period, but please keep an eye on our Facebook page in case we put any shout outs for donations we later find ourselves short of.

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Thank you once again to anyone that has donated items to us from our list below in previous years, and we look forward to seeing you all this year.

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Major items​

• Frozen turkey crowns (commitment needed before 1 December)

• Boneless gammon joints

• Beef mince

• Christmas lunch trimmings - eg, pigs in blankets (sausages wrapped in bacon); stuffing and stuffing balls

• Meat substitute products - eg, Quorn

• Pies - savoury and sweet

• Strong plastic carrier bags so we can send our guests home with a goodie bag after we finish

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Lunch

• Fresh veg (including potatoes, onions, cabbage, mushrooms - all of which we are often short of!)

• Tins - meat, fish, veg, fruit

• Cook-in sauces & pasta sauces

• Table sauces - tomato ketchup, brown sauce, mayonnaise

• Tinned custard

• Gravy granules

• Ice cream

 

Snacks & evening meal

• Sandwich fillers - eg, tinned tuna, sliced meats, selection of cheeses, mayonnaise

• Savoury snacks and crisps

• Sweet and savoury biscuits

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Drinks​

• Coffee

• Tea bags

• Sugar

• Fresh milk

• Drinking chocolate

• Cartons of orange juice

 

Breakfast

• Bacon

• Sausages

• Hash browns

• Eggs

• Sliced bread

• Butter/margarine

• Baked beans

• Spreads - eg, peanut butter, jam

 

Festive foods and treats​

• Cake

• Mince pies

• Chocolates