More than 400 gifts were donated by the public for the annual Christmas Toys Appeal by the Salvation Army and Isle of Man Bank.

Members of the public were asked to consider buying one extra present and take it, unwrapped, to any Isle of Man Bank branch, to be collected by volunteers and taken to the Salvation Army Citadel in Douglas.

The toys were distributed to children whose parents were unable to afford presents and who may otherwise not have had anything to open on Christmas morning.

Jane Howland, Corporate Sustainability and Sponsorship Manager at Isle of Man Bank, said: ‘Once again the public in the Isle of Man have shown how generous they can be.

‘This was the tenth year the Isle of Man Bank supported this initiative and we are always happy to assist the Salvation Army in this effort to help the community during the Christmas period. We hope it brought some extra festive cheer to many families.’

The Salvation Army provides help to vulnerable and needy people in the Isle of Man, including acting as the main distribution point for the Isle of Man Foodbank and providing help towards buying school uniforms, furniture and household goods, via referrals from the health and social care agencies..

Photo - Jane Howland, Corporate Sustainability and Sponsorship Manager at Isle of Man Bank, delivers toys to Carolyn Crampton, of the Salvation Army (left).