Learn About Our Charity
The Lord Mayor of Bristol’s Children Appeal is a registered charity that raises money throughout the year to help the city’s most disadvantaged children and young people at Christmas time.
Every year, more and more children in Bristol face a bleak Christmas. It is one of the UK’s most prosperous cities but shockingly has the highest proportion of young people in poverty in the South West. Lawrence Hill is one of the UK’s poorest areas with 60% of children in poverty
Our volunteers work throughout the year to raise a total of £82,500 through a gala dinner, carol concert and other events. Through the generosity of individuals, schools, organisations and businesses, we are able to help a total of 1,650 of the city’s children who are most in need. These vouchers are administered by Bristol City Council. This allows us to give each child a £15 voucher for gifts or clothing and a £35 voucher for food.
This year, more than ever, we need your support to help children in Bristol.
Upcoming Events
Gala Dinner 2026
We are pleased to announce our fabulous Gala dinner is back on again for 2026!…
Santa’s Sleigh 2025
Join us for our 2025 Santa’s Sleigh event, every year this event is popular and…
Carol Concert 2025
Our 2024 Christmas Carol Concert had a fantastic turnout, thank you to all who attended…
Recent Updates & News
Meet Our 2025 Carol Concert Compere: The Wonderful Lisa Cadd
We’re thrilled to announce that this year’s Lord Mayor of Bristol Children’s Appeal Carol Concert…
Bristol Businesses Support the 2025 Christmas Toy Drive
The Lord Mayor of Bristol’s Children’s Appeal is once again calling on local businesses to…
Can You Support us with our 2025 Toy drive?
Join Our Christmas Toy Drive and Spread Joy to Children in Need! Our toy drive…
Social Media
Santa Express is back and rolling through Bristol's streets again this year!
Mark your calendars for 10th December 2026, when our volunteers, elves and Santa himself take to the city to spread a bit of festive magic for everyone to enjoy.
This is one of our favourite traditions all year. It's community at its warmest: neighbours, families and friends gathering together to bring some Christmas cheer to the streets of Bristol.
Keep your eyes peeled for Santa's route closer to the date. We can't wait to see you there! ... See MoreSee Less
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Bristol business? Here's how you can get behind the city's most vulnerable children this Christmas.
- Nominate us as your Charity of the Year and bring your whole team along for the journey.
- Run a workplace Toy Drive collection. We provide the posters and collection box, your team collects, we handle the rest.
- Sponsor a table at our Gala Dinner and spend an evening with other Bristol businesses who care.
- Offer in-kind support, whether that's raffle prizes, printing, venue space or your team's time.
Every partnership means real, local impact for children right here in Bristol. Drop us a message to find out how your business can get involved. ... See MoreSee Less
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Bristol's generosity has been incredible this year, so much so that we're officially on the hunt for extra space to store the toys coming in for the city's most vulnerable children this Christmas.
Here's what would help most:
📍 Central Bristol location
🕐 Access up to 12 hours a day
📅 Available mid-October to end of January
🚐 Parking with van access
🏢 A warehouse, spare room, or similar
If your business has spare storage, or you know someone who might, we'd love to hear from you. The right space is often just one introduction away, and it means every toy collected reaches a child who needs it this Christmas.
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Clubland Live On The Beach!
Clubland Live On The Beach returns to Weston Super Mare on 5 September for the 4th consecutive year in the most iconic setting!
After 3 x Sell Out shows we are now going to be taking over on a SATURDAY with the only event happening on the weekend!
We are going big on this one, huge line up with live performances from the following acts!
VENGABOYS
BASSHUNTER
BILLY GILLIES
ULTRABEAT
FLIP N FILL ft KAREN PARRY
ANDY WHITBY
IAN VAN DAHL
DEE DEE
EVI GOFFIN ( Original Lasgo )
HOSTED BY KEYES & FINCHY
Support from LEVELZ / ANTONY DAVIES & DRE
Tickets on sale now! ( almost sold out )
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