Kindness Cupboard Christmas Hamper Appeal

Can you help us?

Our Kindness Cupboard needs stocking up for the upcoming Christmas season, as we are organising hampers for local families who are struggling to cope with the increasing costs of living and financial pressures this Christmas.


Christmas is a time of giving, and we hope to give people in need a Christmas they deserve. We would love you to help us achieve this goal, by donating non-perishable food and hygiene items that we can pack into hampers and distribute to our local community.


For more information on the kind of donations we are looking for, please see our Christmas Hamper Wish List below. Remember, every little bit helps.

On behalf of recipients of our Christmas hampers, we’d like to thank you for your kindness and generosity, it means so much.

Christmas Hamper Wish List


  • Christmas pudding sweets or treats
  • Packets of biscuits
  • Tea, coffee or hot chocolate
  • Chunky stews
  • Cans of baked beans/spaghetti
  • Cans of tuna or salmon
  • Microwave bags/cups of rice
  • 2 minute noodles/cup of soup packs
  • Longlife milk
  • Cereal boxes
  • Deodorant/shampoo/soap


* Please only donate food that is IN DATE
* Ring-pull cans are best please

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