Fifty children in Peterborough will receive a gift on Christmas Day thanks to kind hearted colleagues at a city company.

Staff at appliance manufacturer Hotpoint, part of Beko Europe in Morley Way, Woodston, have come together to donate toys to charity Family Action’s Christmas Toy Appeal.

Family Action provides emotional and practical support to over 60,000 families across the country, all year round, and the charity’s Toy Appeal supports families facing financial difficulty at Christmas.

Last year, the Toy Appeal ensured that over 12,000 children had a gift under the Christmas tree.

Ian Moverley from Hotpoint delivering toys donated by Hotpoint colleagues to Sophie Fox, from Kelly Hebdon from Paston Fundays.

placeholder image — Ian Moverley from Hotpoint delivering toys donated by Hotpoint colleagues to Sophie Fox, from Kelly Hebdon from Paston Fundays.

This year, research from the charity revealed that 1 in 6 parents/carers surveyed said they will not be able to afford to buy presents for their children this Christmas due to financial constraints.

Family Action is aiming to gift even more toys to families, thanks to the support of partners including Hotpoint to ensure that children have some magic this Christmas.

Hotpoint colleagues across their Peterborough operations generously undertook the challenge to buy an appropriate toy for 50 children aged between one and 17 years old to make sure those children did not go without the joy of opening a present on Christmas morning.

Ian Moverley, Communications Director of Hotpoint, said “We were delighted to work with the Family Action team once again to provide local families with a little bit of comfort and joy this Christmas.

"Even in these challenging and difficult times, our colleagues came together to put these children first and generously support this wonderful appeal. We’re very proud of all of them for getting involved.”