Today has been one of those amazing days that really lifts your spirits and it’s definitely in my top ten Operation Santa days ever! Started the day at Grotto HQ sorting some lovely donations which had come and I found something I believed had been lost forever, so it was going really well. Then Lee…

The Old Courthouse Kingswinford is feeding 100 local kids this Christmas. How amazing is that 👍 Here are Chris Silcox and Paula Wood with Eileen from Operation Santa. It’s fabulous to find another local business with a huge heart, who wants to make a difference. Thanks Chris and Paula 🎅🏻❤️

Can you please help us find good homes for pre-loved toys, particularly cuddly toys and also books? We have lots donated each year for our appeal and in the past it’s been easy to re-home them as several local charities are grateful to receive them. Unfortunately this year for various reasons, we cannot find anyone…

A huge shout out to the lovely people who have donated so far this year. Elves ready to go – tick Grotto set up – tick 826 donations – tick Here’s to the best Operation Santa ever  

It’s that time of  year and with an office full of donations, it’s time to move into our seasonal grotto aka Operation Santa HQ.  The donations are starting to come up and with 752 already and more to come, here’s to an amazing Operation Santa 2018

Well today I introduced two wonderful, warm-hearted local businessmen who have one shared passion – making Christmas special for children who may otherwise think Santa had forgotten them! Brett Harris from Blaze Hair and Lee Southerton from Volks Magic are both huge supporters of Operation Santa, and on a mission to make a HUGE difference…

A huge shout out to the lovely Sandra Moss who dropped five bags of goodies off at Brett’s Salon. You are a star and thanks so much for  your support. I will make sure these lovely items go to a good home 🙂

Although this year’s appeal will not be launched officially until the end of October, our amazing supporters have already been very busy preparing for what we hope will be another very successful Operation Santa 2018. Win a car for £5 Yes you did read that correctly!  Last year Lee Southerton from Volks Magic and his…

The wonderful Lee Southerton from Volks Magic, whose nephew Dan Roberts very kindly donated his classic VW Golf Mk1 Cabriolet, has set up a Just Giving page for ticket sales and donations. If you would like to look at the car, please visit Lee and the team at VDubs in the Valley in Bewdley 14th-16th…

Operation Santa is an emotional project with lots of highs and lows, so we thought we would get ourselves a lovely shiny new Instagram page to share our pics and stories. Please feel free to follow us and share the journey with us 🙂

I need a lie down and let’s share this INCREDIBLE news far and wide. The fantabulous Lee Southerton from Volks Magic, our new business supporter last year has just sent me this message! Just a little up date from Santa’s A Gangster “We are getting some promotion at our first VW show which is Busfest…

We have some incredible supporters for our Operation Santa Dudley borough appeal and they love to do things differently as you may be aware, but this year they are going to new heights. Jayne Bond and Matt Cook from Brierley Hill Civic are jumping out of a plane to raise funds for this year’s appeal!…

I’ve just given the Operation Santa blog page a quick facelift.  There are now a selection of photos in the header image, so every time you visit the page you get a different picture and it features lots of lovely supporters and stories from last year. The My Donate button is now working again and I’ve…

Just to let you know that Operation Santa has a new Facebook page after Facebook for some bizarre reason locked us out of the old one!  Just follow the link to visit the page and please do like and follow our page.  Please do share with friends, family and colleagues who have supported us too,…

I just wanted to make you all aware that for some reason I have been locked out of the Operation Santa page on Facebook which I don’t understand.  Have messaged the Help Centre, but in the meantime I cannot access or respond to comments. Please accept my apologies.

Our Fabulous Fundraising Fashion Show is on 10th May and your support can change lives!   A great Girls Night out that will make a HUGE difference Have your got YOUR ticket to make a real difference to local children and young people at Christmas? Operation Santa Dudley borough is holding a fashion show at Brierley…

Our Fabulous Fundraising Fashion Show is on 10th May and your support can change lives!   A great Girls Night out that will make a HUGE difference Have your got YOUR ticket to make a real difference to local children and young people at Christmas? Operation Santa Dudley borough is holding a fashion show at Brierley…

Our Fabulous Fundraising Fashion Show is on 10th May and your support can change lives!   A great Girls Night out that will make a HUGE difference Have your got YOUR ticket to make a real difference to local children and young people at Christmas? Operation Santa Dudley borough is holding a fashion show at Brierley…

Our Fabulous Fundraising Fashion Show is two weeks today and your coming along can change lives!   Have your got YOUR ticket to make a real difference to local children and young people at Christmas? Operation Santa Dudley borough is holding a fashion show at Brierley Hill Civic on 10th May 7pm – 10pm. You’ll have…

Huge thanks to the fantabulous team from Blaze Hair who are official Business Ambassadors for Operation Santa and who are once again going the extra mile. Faye and Georgie from the Salon will be doing the models’ hair for our Fashion Show on 10th May. A colleague is also going to be doing the models’…

Do you love fashion and shopping? Have you got a great eye for a bargain? Want a fabulous night out for a great cause? Dudley Council for Voluntary Services (Dudley CVS) are hosting a fabulous fundraising fashion show at the Brierley Hill Civic Hall on the 10th May 7pm – 10pm to raise valuable funds for…

As you may have spotted we are putting on a Fashion Show to raise valuable funds for this year’s Operation Santa.  Would you be able to spare anything for our raffle or tombola please? Every penny raised will help us make this year better than ever and reach more children, and young people.  Geoff Hill…