Our ‘help a child smile’ Christmas appeal created a wonderful response. At out Advent Sunday Church Parade we were joined by uniformed organisations and Front Street Primary School Choir, along with special guests, Lt Tony Kakande of the Salvation Army and Gillian Weldon of the NSPCC. In the service we spoke of the needs that families and children sometimes have to face, along with the good work done by churches and groups in bringing support and help. On the day we received a huge number of Christmas gifts which will be distributed to families across Gateshead... helping a child to smile this Christmas.