Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.The charity behind West Lothian’s annual toy appeal say they were overwhelmed by people’s generosity this Christmas.The appeal launched in early November and River Kids say the support from the general public was crucial to them being able to meet the unique demands this year.
Due to the Covid-19 the appeal faced many challenges, including the loss of their logistical partner for deliveries and an increase in referrals from social work, health centres and the homeless unit.Jack Christine, Charity Manager at River Kids said “Sadly, as anticipated, we have had nearly a 60 per cent increase in the number of referrals we have received this year as.
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