donating Christmas presents

Linda!
Don’t you listen?????
Salsa will be cross with you ?

Do you have a local HomeStart? They would take donations like this and would pass onto one of the families they support.

mcem the thread could continue without people offering suggestions...... even better, with a new thread. Thanks for your input

Pleased that you have your answer salsa but is there any reason why the thread should stop while others are exchanging ideas?
You can now graciously opt out but some may wish to continue.

Daddima......obviously not.

I DON'T NEED ANY MORE SUGGESTIONS FROM ANYONE, THANK YOU...............

I often suspect that people don’t read threads salsa. Let’s see if this one continues!

Donate to local hospitals. Children’s nurseries, or if you know of any children that would like them give them to their parents

If in London you can take them to a Met police station, MUST not be wrapped but you can donate wrapping paper

Ring social services as they used to get donations of toys etc to give to poor families. Don't know if they still do but worth a try

Our local commercial radio station organises exactly this. Or local hospital children's ward?

See my previous comment.................... I'm taking the stuff to the Salvation Army, for their Christmas Present Appeal. Thanks for all the replies, but I don't need any more suggestions.

Salsa, I don’t believe in God either but vicars are people too and often know of people in need.
They are easy to find, just google your local church.

How about your local food bank they know who the needy are . You would make some people Christmas very happy .

How about a baby bank? These work similar to food banks and donate toys, clothing and essential equipment to the most vulnerable and needy in society.

Merry Christmas xx

I contacted The Salvation Army "Christmas Present Appeal" and I'm taking the stuff on Monday to them. Thanks for all replies.

grandtanteJE65 As an Atheist, I wouldn't know how(or want to)contact a priest

Phone a local priest or minister, he will doubtless be able to tell you where the clothes will be most appreciated.

Slightly different I know, but someone on our local F/B page posted that her freezer had packed up so was offering all food in it to families in need.
This set me thinking that perhaps every quarter people who do have sufficient donate from their freezer to needy families.
I have seen real hardships in my close family when children were small and Dad left the family home, so know that this would be appreciated!

Our YMCA is collecting gifts for men which you put in a gift bag - socks, toiletries,sweets, notepad and pen, toothbrush and toothpaste, a small gift and a personalised card.

Our local radio collects too admit I usually get gifts for younger children next year I will look more for gifts for older lads.

My youngest grandchild is the last grandchild in the family and we had everything to give away as he launched from babe to toddler to nursery age. Our local women’s refuge happily took everything to equip the next of their ladies to move on with a little one to an unfurnished council flat.

I took mine to the local hospital,. also my football club were asking for gifts for underprivileged children and teenagers which I donated to.

Our local radio collects gifts for children sadly they get very few for teenage boys

Woman's refuges always grateful also for toiletries. They can be discretely located but I am sure you could enquire at police station? or they would pass along?

It's unbelievable, isn't it!
Stealing from those who need it most.