More than 30,000 disadvantaged children across Greater Manchester will get a gift this Christmas as an annual appeal receives record levels of applications. The Mission Christmas campaign has received requests for help with gifts for children from more families across the city-region than ever before this year.
But it has also been harder than ever to find people who are able to donate. Nevertheless, thanks to the generosity of people in Greater Manchester, more children will have presents to open when they wake up on Christmas morning.
Charity manager Jess Rigby said the Hits Radio appeal has been 'inundated' with requests this year, but it has been more of a 'struggle' to get donations. She said: "Despite what everyone is going through with the cost of living, we've seen Manchester pull through."
