Esh Construction raise £5,000 for Mission Christmas toy appeal

The Esh Construction project team - who are currently working on The Ironworks - teamed up with Pulse 1 radio's Cash for Kids to raise the cash.

The Yorkshire Evening Post-backed Cash For Kids Mission Christmas appeal aims to make sure all disadvantaged children in Leeds and West Yorkshire have a present to open this Christmas.

The Esh Construction project team have worked throughout the year on a site fundraising campaign with all proceeds going to the Mission Christmas appeal.

And they held a Christmas jumper day to raise more cash.

Esh Construction is working on The Ironworks - a development of 68 new homes in Holbeck Urban Village - on behalf of PfP igloo.

Esh Construction’s project manager, Allan Irvine, said: “During these unprecedented times due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Mission Christmas campaign has become more important than ever. My team took very little motivation to raise these much-needed funds.

"To be able to help the local children this Christmas has been a pleasure.”

Lisa Sullivan, charity manager at Cash for Kids, said: “Mission Christmas is a brilliant way for people to act in the true spirit of the season and give a little something to disadvantaged children and young people who really do deserve it.

"We are so thankful to everyone at Esh Construction for their incredible support. The money they have raised will make a massive difference to the children we support.”

Mission Christmas, which is the largest Christmas toy appeal in the UK, is an annual campaign run by Cash For Kids, which is supported by Bauer Radio’s regional stations, including Pulse 1.

Collectively, Cash for Kids raised more than £20.9m in 2019 in gifts and donations which were distributed to more than a million disadvantaged children across the UK, including 26,143 in West Yorkshire.

People are being asked to buy one extra gift before December 18 and hand it in to a number of drop off points, including the charity's partner B&M's stores.

Drop off points are listed at www.pulse1.co.uk/mission

Or text ‘PULSE’ to 70910 to donate £10 and a gift will be bought on your behalf.

This year Pulse 1’s Mission HQ, which acts as a hub for the receipt, sorting and distribution of gifts, is at The Store Room, Millshaw, Leeds LS11 8EG.