Dear Editor

Christmas for children is magical – decorating the tree, scrumptious food to eat and the presents – oh my goodness, the presents!

But there are children all over the UK who’ll wake up on Christmas morning to nothing but a cold house – no toys, no treats, no Christmas dinner – maybe no dinner at all.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could help to change this? Well, you could, by becoming a Secret Santa for a vulnerable child. You could stop a child from feeling hungry, you could keep a child safe and warm.

There are thousands of children who desperately need our help. As always, Action for Children will be there for vulnerable families, making sure they are supported in their time of need. This year, with the cost-of-living crisis hurting too many children, leaving them extremely vulnerable, its frontline staff all over the country will be needed more than ever. Your support could help stop children going hungry. Your gift could help make sure children have the essentials. You could help keep children warm. And you could help put the magic back into Christmas.

To become a Secret Santa for Action for Children visit iamsanta.org.uk

Let these children and families know that someone is thinking of them this Christmas.

Thank you.

Dame Joanna Lumley

Action for Children supporter