Hug in a Mug, a community café in Walkden are appealing for donations of new toys to give to children this Christmas.
The community café donate all profits back into the local community. One way they do this is through a Christmas grotto.
Matthew, co-director of the café said: “The grotto is usually really popular. The kids come and see Father Christmas and get a present. We believe every child should get to come and see Santa , with no cost associated.
“Last year, we weren’t a community interest company, and we had to charge four pounds per child, with an additional two pounds per sibling. But, now that we are, and we see that people are really struggling, we’d love to do it for free, but obviously we can’t do that without funding or donations.
“Specifically, it’s quite rare that you get gifts for children who are older than twelve years old, and again we believe that you’re still a kid until you’re 18. So we’d love to see more gifts donated for children of that age as well.”
Hug in a Mug Café can be found at 2 High Street, Walkden, M28 3JH and more info on their festive activities will be confirmed in the near future.
Council statistics show that more than a quarter of children in Salford lived in absolute low income families in 2023/24. Directors, Matthew and Karen would love to put smiles on the faces of children from Salford.
The Café’s website can be found here if you’d like to get involved and support with their appeal.
