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Celebrating the launch of Santa’s Black Country Toy Appeal
Today we were excited to officially launch our new Charity – Santa’s Black Country Toy Appeal in the presence of all four Black Country Mayors, who kindly attended to hear about our plans for Christmas 2021. The event was held at Resonance Education on the Waterfront, supported by our friends at Black Country Radio. In…
Read MoreOperation Santa Dudley borough has formally transferred to Santa’s Black Country Toy Appeal
The Operation Santa Dudley borough appeal ran up until Monday 9th August 2021. It was then that Operation Santa Dudley borough run by Dudley CVS, formally transferred operational control and Operation Santa Dudley borough became Santa’s Black Country Toy Appeal. They certainly have their work cut out for them and will now cover Dudley/ Sandwell/Walsall…
Read MoreRoger Simmons and Mikey Southall to the rescue again! #teamsanta #covidwontstopus
Last week I shared a post about the Poundland Superstars from Dudley Store 1993 stepping up to help us. Well they’ve only gone and done it again! Yesterday Lee and Garry from Santa’s a Gangster collected another huge haul of 4366 donations from the store. Thanks boys you are superstars 🙂 4282 donations last week…
Read MorePoundland Superstars from Dudley Store 1993 step up to help Operation Santa 2020 #teamsanta #covidwontstopus
So this year we were worrying that the Covid-19 pandemic and all the restrictions were going to mean more referrals for families in need and less donations. We know people would be struggling this year more than ever as the financial and emotional side effects of Coronavirus continue to grow. Roger Simmons and Mikey Southall…
Read MoreOur lovely supporters
So many wonderful people have supported us this year and here’s the current list 🙂 Airtime Ajaib Paul – DMBC Alex Sutton All Saints Claverley Amanda Field Amblecote Methodist Church Ami Flanaghan Amy Shaw – DMBC Andy Elbro Anita Metelko DMBC Anonymous Bethan Tolley Beverley Smith BH Performsnce Bill Perry & Judie Perry Blaze…
Read MoreOfficial launch of Operation Santa today was a huge success
Win a red VW Beetle Cabriolet for just £5 a ticket and make sure local children don’t think Santa has forgotten them this Christmas!
Lee and the team at Volks Magic are working on making miracles happen again this Christmas. This amazing little car has had lots of new parts, a full respray, sound system, snazzy new upholstery and the list goes on. Some brilliant local businesses have supported Lee and the Santas A Gangster team, so please dig…
Read MoreI’ve got a feeling that Operation Santa 2019 is going to be amazing! @WeAreBCR
As Christmas creeps closer I think that all the portents indicate that 2019 is going to be a phenomenal appeal. Black Country Radio are supporting us this year and have kindly donated an amazing space to house our Grotto. Thanks to the wonderful Steve Waltho [Local Councillor and elf] Dudley MBC have generously given us…
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