Families that are struggling to afford food this Christmas need your help.

Sid Valley Foodbank are appealing for Christmas items to be donated, from November 22, to fill festive hampers for needy families.

The charity usually sends out around 60 hampers to those they know will not be able to afford Christmas goodies.

So far they have collected some lovely knitted teddies from the Sidford WI 'Woolly Women' and a cash donation raised from a Halloween Fun run.

Pobby and Blue kindly donated 20 gift sets.

Each week in the run up to the festive season, the food bank runs an advent scheme asking residents to donate a variety of items.

The advent calendar donation scheme appeal is as follows:

Week 1, from Sunday, December 2.

Christmas Savouries Week

Stuffing mix

Gravy granules

Chutney/sauces

Tinned ham

Crackers for cheese

Savoury snacks

Week 2, from Sunday, December 6.

Christmas Sweet Week

Christmas Cake

Christmas pudding

Kids Selection boxes

Mince pies

Fruit & nut mixes

Sweet Biscuits

Week 3, from Sunday December 13.

Christmas Essentials Week

Toiletries

Cooking oil

Christmas crackers

Squirty cream (not refrigerated)

Washing up liquid

Trifle/cake mix

Week 4, from Sunday, December 20.

Christmas Week

Volunteers will be packing two weeks of food.

See the shortages list on Sid Valley Foodbank Facebook page or the website HERE.

Donations points: The Dairy Shop, Hospiscare Information Centre, Sidford Spar, Waitrose, Co-op, Lidl and Unitarian Hall on Thursday between 10am and 12pm.

Call 07936 917507 or email [email protected] to get in touch with the food bank.