Lidl launches toy bank to help families struggling this Christmas

woman with toys at lidl
Toy donations are wanted and so they’re solely second to meals (Image: Lidl)

As instances get more durable, the monetary strain round Christmas solely builds.

However Lidl is eager to assist struggling households take the burden of toys off their minds, because it’s now launched a nationwide donation drive.

Analysis reveals that after meals, toys are what folks want essentially the most this time of yr.

In partnership with Neighbourly, native communities can be helped over the festive interval via toy banks from November 3.

When it comes to the way in which it really works, clients will have the ability to drop off new and unopened toys and video games – which is able to then be gifted to kids that want assist of their native space.

Donations will be something, from a small stocking filler to one thing greater.

The grocery store says sought-after gadgets embrace toys, video games, books, puzzles, and humanities and crafts, for a spread of ages. 

As soon as donations are made, native charities will gather them as a part of Lidl’s ‘Feed it Again’ scheme, then they’ll be distributed.

The grocery store can even donate £250,000 to charities throughout the festive interval, with half of that going to the toy financial institution initiative, together with meals.

Steve Butterworth, CEO of Neighbourly, mentioned: ‘Our newest neighborhood survey has highlighted the monetary pressure that many households are going through this winter.

‘With native charities seeing a drop in each meals and monetary donations, any assist that Lidl clients may give goes to be crucial.

‘For a lot of households, Christmas items can be one thing they are going to battle to afford, so a scheme like this which alleviates a number of the fear for fogeys will make an enormous distinction.’

Lidl toy banks can be accepting donations from November 3 till December 16, when the toys can be collected for distribution.

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