Christmas toy appeal launched by Mayor of Sefton

The Mayor of Sefton, Cllr Clare Louise Carragher, has today (Monday 21 November) launched the borough’s annual Christmas Toy Appeal.

Each year thousands of kind-hearted Sefton residents, council staff, partners and community groups donate toys, gifts, vouchers and stocking fillers to some of the borough’s most deserving children to make their Christmas extra special.

New and unwrapped toys, gift vouchers, toiletries, pyjamas and stocking fillers for all ages are needed and welcomed as part of the appeal. Gift cards and toiletries are especially welcome for older children and teenagers.

Gifts and vouchers can be dropped off at several locations across Sefton:

Supermarkets

Tesco Supermarket, Hawthorne Road, Litherland, L21 8NZ

Asda Southport, Central 12 Shopping Park, Derby Road, Southport, PR9 OTY

Council Libraries

Bootle Library, 220 Stanley Road, Bootle, L20 3EN

Crosby Library, Crosby Road North, Waterloo L22 OLQ

Meadows Library, Hall Lane, Maghull, L31 7BB

Formby Library, Duke Street, Formby, L37 4AN

Atkinson Library, Lord Street, Southport, PR8 1DB

Leisure Centres

Bootle Leisure Centre, Washington Parade, Bootle, L20 5JJ

Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre, The Esplanade, Waterloo, L22 1RR

Netherton Activity Centre, Glovers Lane, Netherton, L30 3TL

Meadows Leisure Centre, Hall Lane, Maghull, L31 7BB

Dunes Leisure Centre, Esplanade, Southport, PR8 1RX

Online Drop Off

Gifts can be bought online and delivered to: Sefton Mayor’s Christmas Toy Appeal, Town Hall, Oriel Road, Bootle L20 7AE.

Cash Donations

This year, cash donations will also be accepted via bank transfer directly to The Mayor of Sefton’s Charity Fund account by using the following details:

Reference: Mayor’s Toy Appeal 2022

Account Number: 382 96 888

Sort Code: 60 20 23

Cash donations must be made by 14th December 2022 and online gift donations delivered by 19th December 2022.

Volunteers from Sefton Council will distribute all presents to children and young people throughout the borough on behalf of the Mayor.

Cllr Clare Louise Carragher, the Mayor of Sefton, said:

“For many of our families across Sefton, Christmas can be a time of real pressure and hardship. Each year thousands of people and organisations across the borough kindly donate gifts to ensure we can give everyone some festive cheer.

“With this Christmas set against the backdrop of the cost of living crisis, more families in Sefton are likely to need this support. We know that many are struggling right now but I hope our Sefton community will come together to give what they can to support our appeal.

“All donations are welcome no matter how small and we are looking for gifts for all ages from babies and toddlers to older teens. We’re also accepting cash donations directly into the Mayor of Sefton’s Charity Fund account, and these funds will be used to purchase gifts that are most needed.

“To ensure my elves can get the right gift to the right child please make sure any gifts donated are new and left unwrapped.”