Last year rather than the office ‘Secret Santa’, staff at Age UK Isle of Wight decided that more worthwhile gifts could be given this holiday season.

Using the money that we would have spent buying our colleagues gifts, we instead purchased presents for a few nominated clients in the hopes of bringing them some Christmas cheer.

We had hoped that this year we could spread even more Christmas Cheer and be able to reach more older Islanders by opening this appeal to the public with gift donation drop off stations around the Island etc, but it seems Covid had other plans.

So having a rethink, and rather than asking for donations of gifts, we are instead asking for monetary donations that would enable us to purchase gifts in bulk and set up the gift boxes ourselves with minimal contact, seal all boxes up with a Covid safe sticker where they will be left for a minimum of 4 days before being delivered by our staff and support workers.

We are hoping that local businesses will consider donating their Secret Santa money to instead spread some Island cheer to those Isolated.

Christmas Gift Boxes