It seems that everyone’s Christmas spirit is out in full form as the local community supports the Wilmslow Express and BiG Storage Toy Appeal.

This week has seen many businesses and people from the local area walking through the facility doors to donate new toys to the appeal.

Businesses that are located within BiG Storage have generously worked together to gather as many new toys as they can.

These toys will help make Christmas more memorable for underprivileged and vulnerable children in the area.

With only a week left until most of the charities will have collected their donations of toys the rush is on to bring your donations to the collection point.

The appeal is after new or unopened gifts for children and teenagers up to the age of 16.

Kevin Murphy, BiG Storage managing director, said: “For the last few years the staff at a number of businesses supported the appeal by taking in toys to work and then dropping them off at one of the BiG Storage facilities. Others raised money to buy toys for the appeal, which just shows that despite economic challenges some businesses still do what they can to support their local community.”

The charities which will benefit from the appeal are:

  • The NSPCC based in Cheshire help against cruelty to Children and provide a range of helpful services for both parents and children.
  • The Children’s Adventure Farm Trust which is based in Cheshire and provides holidays and activities for terminally ill, chronically sick, disabled and disadvantaged children.
  • The David Lewis Centre, which offers a range of medical, educational, residential, and assessment services for children with epilepsy and other neurological conditions.
  • The Stockport Early Intervention and Family Centre which offer children homes through Stockport Social Services.
  • Together Trust, which has  various locations in Cheshire and Manchester and help those with behavioural problems, learning difficulties, physical disabilities and autism spectrum conditions.
  • Sure Start Children’s Centre’s which has more than 3,600 sites nationwide and provide a variety of advice and support for parents and carers.

Toys can be dropped off at BiG Storage, Handforth Dean, Earl Road, Stanley Green Industrial Estate, Handforth Dean, SK8 6PT (just off the A34 near M&S) 0161 486 6000, Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5:30pm, Saturdays 9am to 4pm, and Sundays 10am to 2pm at the BiG Storage reception or BiG Storage Macclesfield, Fence Avenue, Macclesfield, SK10 1LW (just off the A523 near Tescos) 01625 437 100, Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, Saturdays 9am to 4pm. Location maps can also be seen at bigstorage.