SUPPORT for the Argus Christmas Hamper Appeal is growing, as local businesses and schools join in.

This Christmas the Argus has teamed up with the King’s Church, Newport, to help spread festive cheer to hundreds of people throughout Gwent.

The King’s Church Jesus Cares project is packing up hampers of food to be given out to families who can’t make ends meet.

Newport-based recruitment agency Acorn is pitching in and supplying us with items, as well as a number of other businesses, but we still need more support.

The hampers are made up of non-perishable foods, but what we are looking for are Christmas treats that will make each hamper extraspecial this year.

Items that we are looking for you to donate include: Christmas puddings, mince pies, chocolates, biscuits, crisps, pickled onions, red cabbage, tinned soups or any other food item that will keep throughout the festive period.

Get involved by collecting a few items at your college or workplace and getting in touch with us for collection.

Ask your school to start collecting goodies and we will come and take pictures of the children and donations.

Or next time you pop to the supermarket, pick up one or two extra items for our appeal and pop them into the Argus office in Cardiff Road, Newport.

If you would like to support our appeal, contact Laura Doel on 01633 777219 or email laura.doel@southwalesargus.

co.uk for more details.