It takes a while for the dust to settle after Christmas and the New Year and the Elves in the TOTT grotto have started work again to prepare for the 2020 campaign.

One of the first things we do is work out the statistics of the 2019 campaign and it was a busy one. We managed to distribute presents containing over 10,000 toys and gifts to 3,515 children (1849 Boys and 1666 Girls).

Each year we wonder whether we will have enough donations to make sure that Christmas will contain joy for deserving children in Leicestershire and each year the people and businesses in the country do not disappoint.

Please accept our thanks and those of all the children that received presents in 2019.