We are arranging for Christmas Hampers for people in the local area again this year.

Each Tutor Group is being asked to put a festive hamper together.

Donations can include tinned and packet foods, toiletries, Fairtrade items and Christmas delights.

Students can ask their Tutors for ideas or see the list below:

  • Fairtrade item
  • Small box of tea bags
  • Small jar of coffee
  • Drinking chocolate
  • Ovaltine
  • Christmas pudding
  • Chocolate biscuits
  • Packet of sugar
  • Jar of mincemeat
  • Bar of chocolate
  • Shortbread or chocolate biscuits
  • Tinned fruit
  • Jar of jam
  • Jar of marmalade
  • Tin of ham
  • Tinned pudding
  • Custard powder
  • Packet of rice or pasta
  • Jar of pasta sauce
  • Tin of soup
  • Bottle of drink
  • Canned vegetables e.g. beans

Last day for donations will be Monday 15th December.

The hampers will be distributed via Regenerage (https://regenerage.org.uk/) and the Leyland Centre for the elderly and people with dementia in the local area.

Thank you in advance for your support with this. It is only with your generosity, time and effort that helps to make Christmas a little brighter for the elderly and vulnerable members of our community. It is very much appreciated by the recipients. Every year we get messages expressing thanks that even though they may be on their own it means such a lot that someone remembers them. Many of the recipients are former Balshaw's students.