A NEW campaign has been launched to ensure every child in Scotland’s largest city gets a gift this Christmas.
MSP Anas Sarwar has teamed up with charities Children 1st and Glasgow Women’s Aid to organise the annual appeal.
Toy stores including the Entertainer and the Lego Store have agreed to donate items, along with the cash4Kids charity, Asda, St Enoch Centre and the Forge Shopping Centre.
Sarwar said they were hoping to top the 500 toys and vouchers donated to the Glasgow Cares toy bank appeal, as he appealed to Scots to help out.
The Glasgow Labour MSP said: “This year, with the introduction of Universal Credit, wage stagnation and increased housing costs, we fear that more families could be struggling during the festive season. It’s heart-warming that so many organisations have already agreed to contribute to the toy bank appeal, but we really need more toys this year.”
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