Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.More vulnerable children than ever before will get a present this Christmas thanks to an overwhelming response to our Give a Gift Appeal.The campaign - now in it’s 12th year - saw the biggest community response yet after we urged “this year we need you more than ever”.The coronavirus pandemic has forced more people into poverty and left many more counting the cost.
But you still donated in your thousands in a remarkable demonstration of community spirit.And the impact can be summed up by the response of one local mum, who found her family in crisis in the run-up to Christmas: “Thank you so so very much for your help.
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