West Berkshire Toy Appeal 2026 Launched

On Monday we launched the West Berkshire Christmas Toy Appeal brought to you by The Swift Group and Community Furniture Project in Newbury. The Mayor of Newbury – Cllr Jo Day, the Deputy Mayor of Thatcham – Cllr Petra Pemberton, and students from Parsons Down School came to celebrate the launch.  And, of course, Father Christmas also came along!

The Toy Appeal means that families who are struggling financially can claim vouchers to exchange for new, unwrapped toys for the children in their care.  Vouchers can be exchanged for something from a range of items in our Santa’s Grotto at the Community Furniture Project on Bone Lane.

The Toy Appeal has been running for 18 years and was set up in memory of Louise  Purton by The Swift Group.  The Community Furniture Project has been involved for many years and we are very grateful for the support from the ITS Group and Sainsbury’s.

If you would like to donate a new, unwrapped item suitable for children up to 19 years  you can drop them off at various donation points including branches of Newbury Building Society in Newbury, Thatcham and Hungerford, the Waterside Centre, Camp Hopson, Sainsbury’s in Hectors Way, Greenham Trust at Greenham Park and the Community Furniture Project

For ease there is an Amazon wish list at: https://amzn.eu/aO3K31J  and more information is available on our website: www.toyappeal.co.uk