22/12/2025
🌟 CHRISTMAS COMMUNITY REVIEW & THANK YOU 🌟
We are so very proud to announce that Glasgow’s Spirit of Christmas 2025 children’s gift campaign is now officially closed until 1st October 2026.
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Words cannot convey the gratitude we are feeling right now for EVERY member, supporter, volunteer, charity partner, organisation and local business for being a part of our kind community that will make a difference for so many children on Christmas Day.
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Despite the increase in the cost of living, the kindness we’ve seen and experienced during these past 3 months has been truly magical and inspirational to support children and families who are struggling this year.
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HEARTFELT THANKS TO EACH OF YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT & KINDNESS ❤
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We are delighted to share that this compassionate giving community for a 12th consecutive year came together to protect the spirit and magic of Christmas with;
🎁 Approx 119,063 toys and gift donations
🎁 Ensuring 17,009 local children will wake up on Christmas morning to a visit from Santa
🎁 Each child’s Secret Santa donated on average 7 toys or gifts in a Christmas Gift bag for each child with a gift value of approx. £38 (and in many cases much more than this) making £646,342 in total gift value.
🎁 These are being distributed across 108 charity partners in and around Glasgow
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Over the past 12 annual campaigns, together we have supported;
⭐ 158,098 children
⭐ 1,167,686 toys and gifts
⭐ £5,893,342 in total gift value
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This is a truly wonderful achievement and a very conservative figure as we know many more gifts were reported as being handed into our charity partners this year, without being pledged through the Christmas Portal and which, unfortunately we cannot account for in the above figures.
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This is something we'll raise more awareness of in 2026 to encourage everyone to use our unique portal which is built to ensure required genders and age groups of referred children go to the charity partners that need them, and at the same time prevent gifts going to places where they are not needed. This will help ensure more children in and around Glasgow receive a visit from a ‘Secret Santa’.
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We cannot thank you enough for your understanding and support in using the portal to help us successfully brighten the lives of so many more children in need each year.
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We hope you’ve enjoyed taking part in this amazing community and have experienced the joy of being a child’s Secret Santa with Glasgow’s Spirit of Christmas. This is truly what Christmas is all about and we are so thankful for your continued support, generosity and your beautiful feedback which keep us going each year.
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Your Secret Santa act of kindness, will result in a child waking up on Christmas Day feeling excited because Santa came to their house this year… all because of you! Please take a moment on Christmas Day to think about the joy, hope and sense of worth you’ve brought to each child you pledged for ❤🎅❤
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Many special THANK YOU’s to come
We couldn’t deliver Glasgow’s Spirit of Christmas campaign without the help of so many kind and giving community members, volunteers, supporters and partnerships behind the scenes, so we’d like to honour everyone’s contribution whether small or large, as it all adds up as a community to support the local children we receive referrals for each year.
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HEARTFELT THANKS to all the Volunteer Teams – Your Support Means the World to Us 🫶
Special thanks to volunteer Sandra Kirkwood for her ongoing support with this year’s campaign including the late nights, early mornings and manual labour. Your input, contribution and laughter have been invaluable again this year. Thank you so much for supervising our Gift Manager ‘Elves’.
Our team of 3rd year business students from The University of Strathclyde have done a brilliant job, very well done to Emma, Ellie, Caitlin, Katie, Alexandra, Abby, Grace, Rosie, Brooke and Anouk. We couldn’t have done it without your support ❤
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Facebook Community, Admin and General Support🫶
Sending a huge grateful thanks to our amazing Facebook Moderator Team, Tracey Lynch for admin support and Kimberley Faulds, Toni Blakemore, Kai Crystal, Amanda Currie, Shabana Hussain, Alison MacGregor McInally, Tricia Collins, Angela Fairgrieve and Roz Rae, who keep our community group going, in addition to their day jobs and a positive space to celebrate giving.
Thank you also to Helen Elizabeth Waugh for her wonderful help and excel skills. Massive thanks also to Graham Kirkwood for stepping in to drive Santa’s sleigh (kindly donated by Allied Vehicles) transporting all the gifts and toys purchased to fulfil gift pledge shortfalls at SANTA HQ. We couldn't have done it without each one of you and appreciate you so much 💖
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GRATEFUL THANKS
To Oliver Mann and Roselyn Todela from Luminosciné Studio for capturing on video the magic of Glasgow’s Spirit of Christmas fundraising events including the Christmas Magical Raffle kindly sponsored by Cigna Healthcare and Barratt Homes, and our Festive Fun Family Event, kindly supported by Castlemilk Fife Station. Congratulations also to all the lucky winners of the raffle we hope you enjoy your amazing prizes! 💖
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Sponsors & Partnering Organisations
We are so grateful to our partnership organisations and sponsors for their amazing ongoing contribution, in addition to our community member’s pledges, to raise campaign awareness and ensure we continue to support as many children as we can each year;
🌟 Itison
🌟 Allied Vehicles
🌟 Go Radio
🌟 The Malcolm Group
🌟 Primark Braehead
🌟 Cigna Healthcare
🌟 Barratt Homes
We could not have reached as many children this year without you. 🙌
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Top Facebook Member Contributors
A very special thanks to the following GSOC members who have been community group Top Contributers in a positive, compassionate, supportive way;
Irene MacRae Butler, Rosi Pullin, Trudi Millar, Alice Morris, Shanzy Holm, and Margaret Stephens 💖
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Top Organisation Gift Contributors 🎅
🎄 Itison – Jenny McLean
🎄 Primark Braehead - Rebecca, Shauni and team
🎄 Allied Vehicles - Gemma Zak-Duport
🎄 FCDO – Louise Mcleish, Clare MacLennan, Virginia Sutters
🎄 City Building – Marianne Clark
🎄 Ofgem – Jennifer Dalziel, Sarah Livingtone
🎄 The Malcolm Group
🎄 Scottish Power, Elena Reid
🎄 Hilton – Dawn Mitchell
🎄 Cigna Healthcare – Kirsteen Sweeney
🎄 MacKenzie Construction - Elaine Allan
🎄 The Trades House of Glasgow – Katrina Tilston
🎄 GDSFC – Nim and teams
🎄 Glasgow Passport Office
🎄 McQueens Dairies Ltd - Nicole Clark
🎄 Monklands A&E Dept - Vicki Ferguson
Just Giving Donations 💖
Sincere thanks to everyone who donated to our Just Giving campaign which allowed us to purchase gifts and toys to fulfil gift shortfalls through the Christmas Portal and respond to emergency requests and accept new referrals.
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Grateful thanks to you all and a special mention to the following fundraiser’s for your heartfelt contribution, Aver Generics, Joyce McLelland, TS, Cheryl McFadyen, Graeme Milne, Barrhead Victoria, Primary Care Mental Health & Wellbeing nurses (Lanarkshire), Key Housing Association, Baker Darts Leagues, Strath Uni Dance Club, Bearsden Golf Club, Giffnock Dads FC, Gemma McCallum, Eva Glennie, Lindsey & Ally, Hilton RFP Support Team, Westerton Comedy and all of you big hearted anonymous supporters 💝
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SANTA’S WORKSHOP VOLUNTEERS 🫶
To all our Santa’s Workshop volunteers organising, picking and packing gifts, whether for a few hours, at one of our events, a whole day or more we couldn’t have distributed as many gifts and fulfilled as many shortfalls without you.
We can’t thank you enough for your hard work and commitment, the itison team, Barratt Homes team, Cigna Healthcare team, Sandra Kirkwood, Fiona Craig, Linda Millar, Kirsteen Sweeney, Helen Waugh, Olivia and Jenny Pelosi, Chloe Morrison, Alison Mitchell, Sarah McCallum, Vicki Carlisle, Anne Ross, Roz Rae, Beth Lucas, Megan Lucas, Michael McAdam, Kimberley Totten, Tracey Bruce, Rebecca Andrews, Sharon Wallace, Lauren Strachan, Michelle Bennett, Katriona McLellan, Sheridan Paul, Colin Hay, Ryan Kerr, Clare Curran.
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Sincere thanks and appreciation to our charity board members, Fiona Craig, Treasurer and Linda Millar, Secretary who have worked with the charity all year round. ❤
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Hearfelt thanks to our wonderful charity partners and all they do during Christmas and throughout the year ❤
Here is the final official list of the charities and children’s organisations our compassionate community supported in our 12th annual children’s campaign;
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OFFICIAL CHARITY PARTNERS 2025
Aberlour Child Care Trust - Early Intervention Glasgow
Acre Tenants & Residents Association
Amma Birth Companions
ASSIST
Baby Bank Scotland
Barnardos APNA
Barnardos Family Team East Ayrshire
Barnardos Lanarkshire
Barnardos North & South Ayrshire
Barnardos PACE
Barnardos Safer Choices
Barnardos YIP
BJO Amara Association
Blairvadoch Childrens House
Broomloan Nursery
Children 1st - Bairns Hoose Irvine
Children 1st - East Ayrshire
Children 1st - Giffnock Family Wellbeing - East Renfrewshire
Children 1st - Glasgow - Family Wellbeing Service
Children 1st - North Ayrshire Family Wellbeing- Irvine
Children 1st - South Lanarkshire Family Wellbeing
Circle
Cojac Centre
Cosgrove Care
Crookston Community Group
Drumchapel Family Learning Centre
East Dunbartonshire Council
East Kings Street - Children and Families
East Park School
East Renfrewshire Young Carers
Families Here and Now
Family Nurse Partnership - Team A
Family Nurse Partnership - Team B&E - Johnstone
Family Nurse Partnership - Team C - Drumchapel Health Centre
Family Nurse Partnership - Team D
Family Nurse Partnership Team G
Financially Included GEMAP
Geeza Break
Gender Based Violence Service - NHSL
Glasgow North East Carers Centre
Glasgow North West Carers Team - Partick
Glasgow South East Foodbank
Govan Health Visiting Team
Home-Start Glasgow North & North Lanarkshire
Home-Start - Here and Now Service (GNNL)
Home Start Glasgow South
Includem
Indigo Child Care Group
Jeely Piece Club
Jubilee House
Les Hoey MBE DreamMaker Foundation
Loaves and Fishes
Mossvale Nursery
North Ayrshire Foodbank
North East Alcohol and Drugs Recovery Service
North East Recovery Community
North West Recovery Communities
One Community Scotland
One Parent Families Scotland : East Renfrewshire Service
One Parent Families Scotland : Glasgow Service
One Parent Families Scotland : North Lanarkshire Service
Orchard Park Primary
PEEK - Possibilities for Each and Every Kid
People Relief Support
Rosemount Lifelong Learning Family Support Services
Royston Action Group
Simon Community
Shine Your Light
Social Work - Argyll & Bute
Social Work - Drumchapel -Children and Families
Social Work - Duty Team North West Children and Families
Social Work - Easterhouse - Children and Families North East
Social Work - East Renfrewshire - Barrhead Children and Families
Social Work - Parkhead Children and Families
Social Work - Partick
Social Work - Possilpark - Children and Families
Social Work - Possilpark - Continuing Care, Aftercare and Homeless Young People
Social Work - Possilpark -Youth Justice
Social Work - South Lanarkshire -East Kilbride
Social Work - West Dunbartonshire Council
South Community Recovery Network
Stepping Stones for Families - Possilpark Family Centre
Stepping Stones for Families - Power of Play
Swamp
Temple Shafton Youth Project -The Hut
The Halliday Foundation
The Hope Project Scotland
The Preshal Trust
Thornliebank Health Visiting Team
Ubuntu Womens Shelter
Volunteer Glasgow - Young Persons Befriending Service
Well-Fed (Scotland) CIC
West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare
West Glasgow Kinship
West Dunbartonshire Kinship
Whiterose Community Hall
Womens Aid Dumbarton District
Womens Aid East Ayrshire
Womens Aid East Renfrewshire
Womens Aid Glasgow
Womens Aid Inverclyde
Womens Aid Monklands Airdrie
Womens Aid Monklands Cumbernauld (managed by Monklands Airdrie)
Womens Aid North Ayrshire
Women's Aid South Lanarkshire (and East Renfrewshire)
Young Parents Support Base
Young Peoples Futures
Youth Intensive Support Service- ERC
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SUPPORTING BUSINESSES & ORGANISATIONS
Another MASSIVE thank you to all of the following companies and organisations for your support and gift donations, we couldn’t reach as many children without you.
And to all the companies that we are not aware of please accept our sincere thanks for your contribution this year and we hope you will consider joining us again next year;
AAB Accountants
Abbie Wilson Photography
ACCA
Achieve Fitness
AD+ Accountants
Aim Building and Maintenance Services
Alix & Indie kids clothing
Allan & Harris
Allied Vehicles
AMCOGIFFEN (Central Depot)
Amey
Anderson Knight
Arcadis
Arnold Clark
Arts and Music Project South West Arts
Atrium Medial Practice
Auto Doors Scotland Ltd
Aver Generics - Amy Crosbie
Baker Hicks
Baker Darts Leagues
Balfron Rovers & Wednesdays 7's
Bank of Scotland Bellshill
Barclays
Baseline Contracts Limited
Bearden Early Years Centre
Bearsden Golf Club
Beatson Cancer Centre Staff Ward B2
Beatson Oncology Cancer Centre Ward B4
Black Stag Gym
Bourock Parish Church
Braidcarft Medical Centre
British Gas
Bruichladdich Distillery Co Ltd
Bupa UK
Busy Bees East Kilbride
BYOMA
Cadmac Ltd
Capgemini Invent
Carey Hughes
CBRE
Chemco International Ltd
Childcare Sandra's Childcare
Cigna Healthcare
City Building
Clyde Property
Co op Barrachnie
Continuity2 Ltd
Costa Coffee Strathkelvin
CPI Mortars
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
Crookston Early Years Centre
Crowne Plaza Glasgow
Curia (Scotland) Limited
Diligenta
Douglas Laing & Co Ltd
Dream Tan
Dykesmains Primary School
Dynamite Dance Studios
East Dunbartonshire Netball Club
East Kilbride Credit Union
eCapital Commercial Finance
Edrington UK
Envision Pharma Group Anne Marie McGonigal
Equator (Scotland) Ltd
Fetching Dog Groomers
Florence Street Resource Centre
Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office
Gateway
George Carruthers & Sons Ltd
GDSFC
Giffnock Dad's FC
Glasgow Gaelic Primary School
Glasgow Girl's Club
Glasgow Kelvin College students
Glasgow University School of Dentistry
Gunn Stewart. Co.uk
Haematology QEUH Lab plus family & friends
Hamilton Park Racecourse
Hannah’s Aesthetics
Harper Macleod llp
Hello Halo Productions
Hilton
HSBC Glasgow
HSCP Glasgow
Hyde n Seek Nursery
Iconic Resourcing
If Only Holidays
IHG
Infusion Dance Company
Innovo Training Group
Invesis UK Limited
Isio Group Limited
itison
Jet2 Catherine Young
KB Refrigeration
Key Housing Association
Kier Construction
Kier Major Projects
Koo-ee Coffee Shop
Lenzie Meadow Primary School
Leverndale Hospital Pharmacy
Lime Tree Day Nursery
Mackenzie Construction Ltd
Macs Adventure
Marmalade Estates Ltd
MAST Architects
McDonald’s
McQueens Dairies
McTaggart Construction Ltd
MDDUS
Mearns Castle School
Merck Group
Miller Beckett & Jackson
Ministry Of Justice
Monklands A&E Department
Morgan Sindall Construction
Mother and Baby Unit
MSM Law
Newton House Care Home
Next Coatbridge
NFU Mutual Direct
NHS Adult Eating Disorder Service
NHS GG&C
NHS Golden Jubilee
NHS Lanarkshire - Board HQ
NHS Lanarkshire Corporate Services
North West Rehab
Novotel & Ibis Glasgow
Oakburn EYC
Occupational Therapy Monklands Hospital
OCO Westend Ltd
Ofgem
Ollfast
Oracle Solicitors
Palmer & Company
Perinatal Mental Health MBU
Primark Braehead
Primary Care Mental Health & Wellbeing Nurses (Lanarkshire)
Pure Gym Giffnock
QEUH Medical AHP
Real Property Scotland Ltd
Reform+ Gym Glasgow
Rena Interiors Ltd
Rhodar Industrial Services
Ricochet Scotland
Royal Hospital for Children
RSM
Safehinge Primera
Saltire Facilities Management
Saphira
Savage Scholar Education
Savills - Glasgow Office
ScotForce Healthcare
ScotRail
Scottish Ambulance Service
Scottish Power Control Team
Scottish Power Marketing
Seapeak Maritime (Glasgow) Ltd
Selective Personnel
Shawmill Resource Centre
Shepherd Surveyors
Shine on Solutions
Shukokai Karate Club
Sky Glasgow
Slimming World
Specsavers Byres Road
St John Ogilvie Primary School
Starbucks - OCO Westend
Strathclyde Uni Dance Club
Stobhill Hospital - Endoscopy Unit
Studio Lakas
STV
Taylor Hopkinson
Taylor Vets Clarkston
TBR Global
Tesco
Tesco Bank
The Malcolm Group
The Mortgage Lender
Tigers LTD
Topolabamba
Trades House of Glasgow Katrina Tilston
Transport Scotland
Traveltek Ltd
Trinity Bridge
Trust Housing Association Ltd
UK GOV - HMRC
UK Gov - MS
UK Gov Co
UK Gov NIB
University of Glasgow
Urquhart Opticians
UWS Paramedic Society
Vanguard Dental Anniesland
Virgin Money
Watson Dental Care Tiwari
Wee Precious Moments
Well Machined Ltd
West Coats Primary
West Scot
Western Letting
Wheatley Group
Wilson McKendrick Solicitors
Wishaw Treatment Room Services
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We hope that you have loved being a Secret Santa this year with Glasgow’s Spirit of Christmas and that this campaign becomes a lifelong magical annual tradition to share with your loved ones and children each year to keep our hearts open and keep the true spirit of Christmas alive.
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We hope you are able to take this Christmas to spend time and really connect with the people you love and savour the moments of laughter, of connection, any heart felt exchanges, and let go with forgiveness anything less than love. To this end we leave you with a following quote;
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"Until one feels the spirit of Christmas, there is no Christmas. All else is outward display, so much tinsel and decorations. For it isn't the holly, it isn't the snow. It isn't the tree not the firelight's glow. It's the warmth that comes to the hearts of (wo)men when the Christmas spirit returns again."
-- Anonymous
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From the admin team and myself, we wish you all a happy and peaceful Christmas and a prosperous New Year filled with love, joy, hope, laughter and good health.
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Hope to see all of you Secret Santa's on the 1st October 2026 GSOC – save the date! 💖🎅💖
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY - https://www.glasgowsspiritofchristmas.org.uk/
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