Christmas Care 2026 - 12th and 20th December

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Your donated items make a genuine difference and are a key component for making Christmas Care care work for our guests.​  As a small charity, we rely entirely on the generosity of our community.  Both financial gifts and donations in kind are really appreciated.

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Donation Days

 

We have dates for general donations in the two weekends before Christmas.  This year the dates are:

• Saturday 12th December 10am-2pm - particularly for tinned, dried, and long-life food (dated into 2027); and

• Sunday 20th December 10am - 2pm - particularly for fresh food donations.

 

How businesses can help: We also appreciate any businesses that might like to add a collection point for their staff to donate to in the lead up to Christmas.  We can provide posters for you to print should you wish to do this.  Please contact us to arrange for this.​

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Donations that we need:

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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

• Ready-made 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