Cancer services seeking donations in time for Christmas – can you help?

November 2, 2020

Cancer services will be collecting goods in time for the festive period to support the most for the needy and vulnerable people in our communities.

The kinds of items they are seeking include:

Food (for food banks):

Chocolate & biscuit boxes and packets
Jam/honey/ Nutella
Cereal
Energy bars
Dry fruit
Nuts
Baked beans
Tinned spaghetti
Tinned soup
Tinned tomatoes
Tinned vegetables
Tinned fruit
Pasta (dry)
Pasta sauces (jars)
Squash
Instant coffee
Savoury crackers
Crisps
Herbal tea
English breakfast tea

Christmas gifts:

Bath and shower gift sets (no razors or aerosols)
Nice notebooks
Nice stationery and art sets
Jewellery
Wallets /purses
Fleecy blankets (no bedding)
Hand warmers
Torches /wind up lighting
Playing cards/ small games
Gloves
Diaries

Toiletries:

Roll on deodorant
Foot cream
Flannels
Toothpaste
Face wash
Face wipes
Towels (new)
Dental floss

Cleaning:

Strong black bin bags
Tin foil
Blue roll
Aprons
Christmas day resources
Fairy lights
Juggling balls
Santa hats

Items for local animal rescue centres

Old towels
Old blankets
Tins and packets of food
Toys
Treats
Collars
Leads
Bandanas

If you would like to donate any goods please contact the cancer services on 0121 507 2776 to arrange drop off or collection.