SPELLMAN Care’s annual Christmas appeal will be returning for the fourth consecutive year.
The group has collected for local charities in the run up to Christmas since 2021, with an appeal for Homeless Not Helpless, The Salvation Army, and this year, the Airedale Hospital and Community Charity.
The appeal will see donation points at each of the four Spellman Care homes until December 9, with residents and staff members set to hand deliver the presents to Airedale Hospital on the 10th.
A spokesperson for Spellman Care said: “The annual Christmas appeal has become a tradition across the group. It’s incredibly important to us that we give back to our local community, especially given that one of our core values is ‘Kindness’.”
Anyone from the community can donate to the appeal at the four Spellman homes: Craven in Skipton, Ghyll Royd in Guiseley, Springbank in Silsden and Steeton Court in Steeton. The group asks that any visitors simply ring the doorbell on arrival.
The criteria for donations are:
• Gifts should be new and in original packaging.
• Gifts should not be unduly large or heavy.
• A maximum gift value of £15 is recommended.
• Gifts can be for children or adults.
• Gifts should not cause any offence so no toy guns or religious items.
• Due to allergies, we cannot gift chocolates or selection boxes.
• Please can gifts be donated unwrapped so Airedale Hospital’s helpers can check them.
Following on from the conclusion of the Christmas appeal, colleagues from across the four homes will take part in another Christmas tradition – the annual Spellman Care Christmas cake competition.