Festive cheer for children in need this Christmas

Tuesday, 13 December 2016 00:00

More than 800 Christmas presents will be delivered to children on the Isle of Man who otherwise would receive very little.

This year's Santa's Little Helpers initiative is in full swing - it's run in conjunction with 3FM, The Children's Centre and PokerStars.

It sees generous members of the public donate new and unused toys and gifts which are then distributed through charities to those in need:

Louise is a volunteer for The Children's Centre - she's urging as many people as possible to spread some festive cheer before the December 16th deadline:

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