Glasgow Times Toy Appeal 2024

Bank on Us: Help save Christmas for those most in need with our 2024 Toy Bank Appeal.

In association with Arnold Clark, Allied Vehicles, Spar, Stagecoach, Step Change Scotland Debt Charity, Smyths Toys, Storage Vault and The Wise Group.

The Glasgow Times have launched a campaign to save Christmas for families across the city. The Scottish Government child poverty statistics for Glasgow show that around 260,000 of children in Scotland are living in relative poverty. The Bank on Us Toy Appeal is calling on Glaswegians to donate toys to youngsters throughout the city and take pressure off the hard-working mums, dads and guardians who are facing an uncertain festive period due to the continuing cost of living crisis.

The Glasgow Times have launched the sixth year of Bank.On.Us. Our festive foodbank appeals over the years have successfully ensured the city's foodbanks were well stocked through December, when families are likely to experience increased financial pressures due to rising heating bills. The food appeal continues this year with a paper bag inserted into the Glasgow Times at the end of November; asking all to please fill the bag and take to their nearest foodbank.

Last year’s toybank campaign brought in around £15,000 and delivered around 100,000 gifts to our most vulnerable children. This year we are back to save Christmas, by aiming for every child in Glasgow to open a present on December 25. We are hoping our readers, nurseries, schools and city businesses will get behind it.

We hope you will join us in doing all we can to spread some Christmas spirit to those struggling most this holiday season. As the festive season approaches, toy banks across the country are gearing up for an influx of struggling parents and guardians hoping to bring joy to their little ones this Christmas. Each year, hundreds of Glaswegians are referred to the sites by social workers, foodbanks and children’s charities, and as the cost of living crisis is expected to hit those in need hard, it's more important than ever to help those in need.

Proceeds raised will be used to purchase toys. These gifts will be distributed to charities around the city.

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