Information for families in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Christmas 2024 - keeping costs down and how to make donations

Christmas can be a cause for joy, but it can also prompt worries about finances and paying for additional costs over the festive period especially with food, toys and keeping children entertained. We hope you may find the following information useful for you and your family. 

If you wish to donate and make a difference to a local family or an individual in need this Christmas, there are lots of projects that are being coordinated across the BCP area, to help bring some festive cheer into people’s lives.

Keeping Christmas costs down
What you can donate this Christmas
Free Christmas activities for you and your family

We have put together a list of local free Christmas activities known to us that you may wish to attend.

There is also the Holiday Activities and Food Programme activities available if your child is in receipt of free school meals.  Find out more information on the programme. 

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