Each year, through our Be a Star Christmas Appeal, The Salvation Army provides gifts for children, and festive food parcels for people facing hardship. Working in partnership with local schools, social services and other agencies, we help ensure that children wake up to gifts on Christmas morning and families can enjoy a Christmas meal with dignity and hope. Together, we help ensure that no one in our community feels forgotten or alone at Christmas.

In Gloucester, we will provide around 1,000 children with a toy parcel and over 950 food vouchers to families in crisis.