22/11/2025
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BIG NEWS! 🎉
The Christmas Toy Drive is officially preparing to apply for CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) status, and we couldn’t be more excited to take this next step together. ❤️
For the last 12 years, our Toy Drive has grown from a small local initiative into a community movement supported by schools, hospitals, food banks, family hubs, and more than 20 local drop-off points across the region.
Becoming a CIO will allow us to:
✨ Help more children and families than ever before
✨ Increase trust and transparency
✨ Apply for grants and community funding
✨ Build stronger partnerships with schools & councils
✨ Offer safer governance, safeguarding & volunteer structures
✨ Create long-term stability for the Toy Drive’s future
This step will transform the Christmas Toy Drive from a seasonal project into a fully recognised charity with the ability to reach even more children who may otherwise wake up with nothing on Christmas morning.
We’re incredibly proud of how far this community has come and this next chapter means we can do even more good, for even more families. 🎁💛
Thank you for continuing to support, share, donate, and believe in what we’re doing.
Together, we’re making Christmas magical for those who need it most.
👉 Learn more or get involved: www.ChristmasToyDrive.co.uk
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