Easter Appeal 2024:
Help Us Spread Joy in the Black Country!
This Easter, Santa's Black Country Toy Appeal is on a mission to bring smiles and joy to children across the Black Country who might otherwise go without. With over 104,000 children facing poverty in our region, the need has never been greater.
Why Easter Eggs? 🍫 Easter eggs symbolise new life and hope, and we believe every child deserves to experience joy and happiness, especially during festive seasons. Our Easter appeal aims to collect and distribute Easter eggs to children in need, ensuring they too can enjoy the magic of Easter.
How Can You Help? 🤝
- Become a Supporter: Join us in making a difference. Every egg, every donation, and every volunteer hour counts.
- Donate Easter Eggs: Drop off your Easter egg donations at our designated points across the Black Country. Visit our website for a full list of drop-off locations.
- Spread the Word: Share this post and tell your friends and family about our Easter appeal. The more people know, the more children we can reach.
Our Impact: 💖 Thanks to the incredible support from our community, donors, and volunteers, we've brought smiles to countless children across the Black Country. Featured on the BBC for our efforts, we're proud of the difference we're making. But there's still more to do.
Our mission, on BBC
With everyone's support, donations and heartfelt kindness, we have supported children, young people and families who need it most. Together we have brought smiles to children across the Black Country and even caught the attention of the BBC.
Statistics for child poverty throughout the Black Country
What you give makes a difference – please support us
Feedback from a Mum who has just been given her presents and food “Can you please tell the team how grateful I am for the gifts and food, it means so much. I am truly touched, you guys, every single one of you do an amazing job, helping young families, young people and the vulnerable…
Our latest donations total is 6404 but we need more donations please @WeAreBCR
We’ve had a bumper week of donations, but have had lots of smalls this week in particular, which would make a very small grotto present, but we are desperate for main presents. The current situation is that we can only honour the lists we have booked in and there are lists and lists waiting, plus…
Students dig deep to help local children this Christmas
Local Councillor Jake Cooper organised a fundraiser for local children this Christmas. 8 students at the University helped him throughout the week to raise £314 for Operation Santa and with the money they have managed to get 36 kids a present for Christmas. We are so grateful for his support and the toys will be…
Cycling for Santa, 30k A Day Everyday in November @WeAreBCR
Most of us go cycling now and again, some of us may even travel a few miles, but Daz Rudge and Craig Knowles are doing a 30K cycle challenge for Operation Santa this year! These wonderful guys work for Virgin Media and are hoping to raise money to buy toys and gifts for local less…
Wowsers what a week! Feeling good this Friday @WeAreBCR
So I think i can safely say we have had a phenomenal week at Operation Santa HQ. 1948 donations, new supporters via our friends at Black Country Radio and through our Facebook feed. it’s been a week of monster shopping trips for gifts, sorting and organising the grotto ready for our first collections today. 16…
Wow what an amazing few days and look at the total!
What a fabulous few days we’ve had in Operation Santa HQ and are now up to wait for it … 4329 donations! So many people wanting to help and here’s who’s supported us in this year so far, every one a star Amanda Field Andy Elbro Brett and supporters Camilla Candace Caroline Harvey – Higgs…
We have broken 2000 donations whoop whoop
Delighted to share that we are now at 2032 donations thanks to an influx last week and today. We still need presents and treats though so please do share our wishlists and helps Volks Magic sell lots of lovely raffle tickets for this gorgeous red VW Beetle cabriolet 🙂
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…
I’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…
What a phenomenal weekend that was! #teamsanta #
I’ve just had the most amazing weekend at VDubz in the Valley with Lee Southerton from Volks Magic and the amazing Santa’s a Gangster crew. Garry and Hayley who organised the event have a real passion for raising awareness of the charity and getting people to dig deep. There were so many donations, they held…
Great news for #TeamSanta
So I am delighted to confirm that we have a venue for this year’s grotto and it’s still in Brierley Hill. All on one floor, level access and a very welcoming team of volunteers who really want to help us raise our profile, so all good. First batch of baby toiletries, nappies etc have arrived…
How would you feel if on Christmas morning, Santa had forgotten you?
Well let’s not let this happen. The more we collect, the more we help Santa out. Remember, people fall upon hard times for many reasons. But, let’s not make it the children’s fault this Christmas! help us spread the word and share our posters please!
Why not support Operation Santa 2019 by sharing our essentials 2019 list?
Our usual essentials list has been updated for 2019, as our range of support needs to meet the needs of local children, young people and their families. Please do support us and share our lists with family, friends and colleagues. Every gift really does make a difference. essentials 2019
New gifts wishlist for 2019
I’m delighted to share our updated gifts and treats wishlist for this year’s Operation Santa 2019. If you would like to download and share this we would be very grateful. Please share this with family, friends or colleagues if you can, every single donation makes a difference 🙂 gifts wishlist 2019
CAN YOU HELP PLEASE?
CAN YOU HELP PLEASE? In a few months time we will be setting up this year’s Operation Santa HQ and we desperately need some folding trestle tables for sorting,wrapping and storing smaller items from October to December. We only need to borrow them and will return them in January 2020. Perhaps you have one you…
Operation Santa News latest edition
Here is our latest Operation Santa news and our wishlists are live! We won’t be opening the grotto for a few months yet, but please do help by sharing our wishlists. Every little helps 🙂 Op Santa News jul-aug
Tomorrow night why not enjoy live music, shopping opportunities and a free welcome drink! The ultimate girls night out for just £5 and an amazing cause #catwalkforchristmas19 @WeAreBCR @DudleyMBC
Our Catwalk for Christmas is tomorrow and we have lots of lovely treats in store for you for a mere £5 a ticket, every penny of which will go to providing Christmas cheer for local disadvantaged children and young people across Dudley borough. I think you will agree we have a great selection of shopping…
Our Catwalk for Christmas is coming, have you got your tickets to make a difference? @DudleyMBC @WeAreBCR #catwalkforchristmas19
Our Catwalk for Christmas is soon and we have lots of lovely treats in store for you for a mere £5 a ticket, every penny of which will go to providing Christmas cheer for local disadvantaged children and young people across Dudley borough. I think you will agree we have a great selection of shopping…
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