71 shoeboxes donated by Eastbourne residents this Christmas for Operation Christmas Child

Donated by members of the local community between 14th and 20th November, the shoeboxes consisted of toys, hygiene items and clothing, and will now be processed at a local Samaritans Purse volunteer centre.

Once processed, the shoeboxes will be distributed to children both in the UK and abroad for Christmas, and over the 2022 donation week the charity collected its 200 millionth shoebox. Across the housebuilder’s three participating sites, including Ecclesden Park in Angmering and Ashridge Grange in Wokingham, local communities donated 240 shoeboxes to the campaign.

Nick Cole, Director of Operation Christmas Child UK comments, “We would like to extend our gratitude once again to the organisations that have volunteered their space to become drop off points for our campaign this year. We would also like to thank those who have thoughtfully put together a shoebox this month and these will be processed at our regional centre before being dispatched to children in need in time for Christmas.”

Kimberley Benson, Sales & Marketing Director for Barratt David Wilson Southern Counties, adds: “We have been overwhelmed by the local support for this cause once again and are proud to have been able to be a key location in Eastbourne for communities to drop off their shoeboxes. We are committed to helping those local to our developments in the coming months and hope these gifts spark some joy this Christmas and beyond. Once again, we would like to thank our local residents for their continued generosity.”

Barratt David Wilson Southern Counties is growing its community at Meadowburne Place in Lower Willingdon this winter, where the housebuilder is building a selection of three, four and five-bedroom homes.

If you are interested in a new home at Meadowburne Place, please visit the show home onsite or call the sales office on 0333 3558 502. Further information is available at www.barratthomes.co.uk / www.dwh.co.uk