Children celebrate Christmas with Variety

Aged from five to 12, the children from Bournemouth-based Linwood and Bethany schools and Annie’s Nursery enjoyed tea followed by entertainment from Krazy Kev before meeting Father Christmas and receiving presents.

The gifts were specially chosen for each child with age, gender and any health issues taken into consideration. The Foresters charity donated £2,000 for the presents and spent a morning packing them into festive sacks ready for the party.

Frances Cornelius, chair of Variety Wessex thanked them for their “generosity and hard work” and said, “it was a marvellous party and the children had a brilliant time.”

She also thanked Marsham Court, Krazy Kev, Father Christmas, and the team at Beales who chose the presents.