For many people Christmas is a wonderful time, but for others it can be a difficult period, especially for people who are feeling lonely or isolated. Every Christmas some of our Age Connects Wales https://www.ageconnectswales.org.uk/ local branches team up with Care & Repair Cymru to urge the Welsh public to help us make a difference.
We ask the public to fill a wrapped shoe box with simple gifts such as gloves, hats, scarves, and books alongside traditional festive treats such as shop-bought chocolates, mince pies, and cakes. A Christmas card with a warm message would also be appreciated. The gifts don’t have to be expensive to make a huge difference this Christmas.
nce you’ve filled your shoe box, wrap it in festive paper and add a label indicating whether it is suitable for a female, male, or generic. Please don’t include personal information about yourself and don’t seal your gift box but secure it with a rubber band around the closed box. Then drop your gift box to one of our offices in South East Wales by Friday 12th December.
All the donated gift boxes will go to older people in Wales who may not receive any gifts this Christmas other than the ones we collect. These are amongst the groups who may receive your Christmas Box:
- Someone living in a care home in Wales
- Someone who is receiving support from an Age Connects branch
- An older person who we have identified as vulnerable and isolated
Drop your box to one of these locations by December 10th:
Sebastopol – Age Connects Torfaen
Widdershins Centre, East Avenue, Sebastopol, Torfaen, NP4 5AB. (9am-4pm, Mon-Fri)
