Dad launches Christmas Toy Drive for 2025

GROUP MAKING SURE NO CHILD WAKES UP ON DECEMBER 25 WITHOUT A GIFT

- By COREENA FORD

The Christmas Toy Drive 2025 has been launched, with a message from Santa Claus telling people about the campaign on its website

A COMMUNITY group has launched its biggest ever Christmas campaign in a mission to make sure no child wakes up on December 25 without a gift.

The Christmas Toy Drive was founded by Andrew Banks in 2013 and has grown from a small community effort into a major volunteer-led initiative supporting children across North Lincolnshire and the wider Humber region.

Now in its 12th year, Andrew has set in motion the biggest ever drive and is urging the community to help bring Christmas joy to children of all ages.

Last year, the Toy Drive delivered gifts to children supported by a number of organisations, including North Lincolnshire Council's Fostering & Adoption Team, Scunthorpe General Hospital Disney Children's Ward, Grimsby Hospital Children's Ward, Hull Royal Infirmary and Hull Women & Children's Hospital.