Torfaen Council’s social services team has launched its annual Santa Appeal.

The appeal gives people the chance to donate gifts to children and young people who would otherwise miss out at Christmas time.

Call 01633 647539 between 9am and 4pm, Monday to Thursday. You will be given a name, an age and a reference number of a child/young person. These details must be attached to the donated gift. Please do not wrap your gift.

Non-perishable food items can also be donated to make up hampers for young people aged 16 and over who are living alone.

Several drop off points are available throughout Torfaen:

TYPSS, The Studio, Oldbury Business Estate, Cwmbran NP44 3JU

Tuesday – 9am – 5pm

Cwmbran Shopping Centre, Customer Services Desk (By Specsavers/Wilco)

Tuesday –  1.30pm – 4pm

Civic Centre, Glantorvaen Road, Pontypool, NP4 6YN

Tuesday – 10am – 2.30pm

Thursday – 10am – 2.30pm

Garnsychan Partnership, 55 Stanley Road, Garndiffaith, NP4 7LH

Thursday – 11am – 3pm

Circulate, Blaenavon

Tuesday – 10am  -2pm

Co-star, The Threepenny Bit Community Hall, Cwmbran, NP44 4SX

Monday – 10am – 2pm

Cwmbran Library

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday – 9am – 5pm

Saturday – 9am – 4pm

Pontypool Indoor Market

Monday – 8am – 3pm

Tuesday to Friday – 8am – 5pm

Saturday – 8am – 4pm

Final date to drop-off a gift to the Torfaen Santa Appeal

Gifts should be delivered to drop-off points no later than Monday 6th December.