Isle of Wight Radio Toy Appeal 2024

Thanks to our main sponsor:

Can you help bring festive cheer to a child's Christmas Day?

The Isle of Wight Radio Christmas Toy Appeal returns for 2024, and we're asking YOU to take on the role of Santa by donating toys worth £10 or more for thousands of less-fortunate children across the Island.

Commencing on Monday November 11, this year's Toy Appeal will run until Sunday December 8.

Up to 3,000 children every year benefit from the appeal, which is supported by sponsors Red Funnel.

It all means that in a little over a decade, an astonishing 37,000 gifts have been donated by generous Islanders through the campaign.

Those who benefit from the appeal include young carers, children in hospital, sick youngsters, bereaved children or those challenged by poverty and housing problems.

How you can donate or get involved:

As well as donating toys to the appeal there are a number of other ways to fundraise for the cause.

A carol concert? A school Christmas jumper day? Every donation counts.

Remember to share info and pics of your efforts with the team at Isle of Wight Radio by emailing news@iwradio.co.uk with the subject 'Toy Appeal 2024', so we can give you a mention on air and include you in our website round-up!

The Toy Appeal is seeking NEW toys suitable for children aged 0-16. They can be donated at official drop-off points. These include:

 Isle of Wight Radio (Newport)

 Home Bargains (Newport)

 The Entertainer, (Newport)

 Asda, (Newport)

 Morrisons, (Newport)

 Poundland (Newport)

 Tesco, (Ryde)

 The School Shop (Ryde)

 Poundland (Ryde)

 Waitrose, (East Cowes)

 Red Funnel (Red Jet Terminal)

 Red Funnel (East Cowes Terminal)

 Pocket Full of Pebbles (Cowes)

 Poundland (Cowes)

 West Wight Sports Centre (Freshwater)

 Tesco, (Freshwater)

 Choice Carpets, (Lake)

 Poundland (Shanklin)

We would love you to support local business where possible, but if you are ordering online please send the gift to:

Isle of Wight Radio Toy Appeal 

C/o Isle of Wight Radio

8 - 10 Dodnor Park

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5XE

All gifts will be delivered in time for Christmas.

It’s a local appeal run by local people to benefit local Island children - and on behalf of all the local organisations you’ll be helping, thank you.

We believe every child deserves a Happy Christmas!