Big Brother winner Craig Phillips will be in Liverpool city centre this weekend to launch this year's Christmas toy appeal, in conjunction with Clayton Square and St Johns Shopping Centres and Arriva buses.
The two shopping centres and Arriva will be calling for people to donate gifts for local children. Last year generous shoppers donated more than 1,500 gifts including a range of toys, games and even computer consoles.
TV star Craig will be joined by 107.6 Juice FM's breakfast team, Adam and Leanne, at Clayton Square on Saturday 6th November at 3.30 pm.
He will also be joined by Santa Claus who will have a specially Ariiva provided converted open top bus rather than a sleigh. Santa will also be bringing four live reindeer with him for the event.
Children attending the launch of the campaign will have the opportunity to come on board the bus to meet Santa and to receive a special goody bag.
Santa will then use the bus to distribute the toys received through the appeal to local children in need throughout December.
Ian Ward, director of St Johns and Clayton Square Shopping Centres, said: “Last year’s toy appeal was a huge success and this year we really want to collect even more presents for children here in Liverpool.
“Every child deserves to have a wonderful Christmas and we wanted to help to provide that for local children.
“We are delighted that Craig Phillips has agreed to launch the appeal for us and he will also have the honour of turning on both centres’ Christmas lights.”
Craig said: “It’s a great honour to be asked to turn on the Christmas lights and launch the toy appeal in the heart of my home city of Liverpool. I’m looking forward to welcoming Santa to my native scouseland and meeting everyone.
“I’d also like to encourage people to support the toy appeal. Whatever you can bring - it will make a huge difference to someone else’s Christmas and all the toys will be going to local kids, some less fortunate than others. See you there.”
Clayton Square and St Johns are accepting presents for children aged from toddlers to teenagers.
If you would like to donate a gift, please take it, unwrapped, to Wilkinson, Aldi or Sky Stand in St Johns, or Boots, Regis, Clas Ohlson or Mothercare in Clayton Square or JJB Sports in Williamson Square.
The Arriva grotto bus will then visit three local places to collect and deliver toys and invite local children to meet Santa.
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