COMMUNITY: Get Involved In Our ‘Christmas Gift Drive’ 2026

BRAND-NEW from the Stones for 2026, here’s your chance to take part in our ‘Christmas Gift Drive’ to spread a little festive cheer among local families.

Wealdstone FC, in conjunction with Wealdstone FC Supporters Club and our Wealdstone FC Foundation, will help those in our community who might appreciate support as Yuletide approaches.

The opportunity to donate toys & gifts or benefit from someone else’s donation is available to everyone reading in.

Full details of how the Christmas Gift Drive works are below. All we’d ask is that all donations are new, wrapped and marked with a likely gender/age preference.

And it’s not just children we’re thinking of this festive season; gift donations are warmly welcomed for adult ages as we acknowledge family hardship might mean a parent’s child is unable to afford to buy Mum or Dad a Christmas present.

The time-frame for donations includes at least two home Wealdstone FC men’s first-team matchdays at The Vale (Sat Nov 21 & Fri Dec 4) and ends just before the deadline for nominations or requests for help.

We’ll also host a special Christmas Gift Drive day on Saturday December 19 at The Vale, to which local families are welcome. Further details to come nearer the time on that.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Donate A Gift:

• At The Vale: between 10am and 2pm weekdays, into the clubhouse
• At a home matchday: as you arrive, into the WFCSC Megastore (next to Dd’s)
• (Coming Soon) Online: choose a gift or let us pick for you. Visit wfcmegastore.co.uk for options

Could all donations please be received or at least ordered by Saturday December 12.

Volunteer Your Time:
There’ll be some gifts we’ll need to wrap at The Vale, and possibly gift deliveries to make in the local area nearer to Christmas if required

Email media@wealdstonefc.com with a contact phone number, stating which of these you’d be keen to support with.

HOW YOU CAN REQUEST GIFTS

Email media@wealdstonefc.com with a name and contact number for your family, or a family you understand may like to use the service and state the gender/age of gift(s) that would be most appropriate.

Could all nominations please be received by Tuesday December 15.

Or you can come and collect a gift on Saturday December 19, our Christmas Gift Drive day at The Vale.

OUR GIFT SUGGESTIONS

Age Guide:

• 0-4: teddy bears, small toys, baby clothing, cot mobiles, bath toys, stacking blocks, dolls, books
• 4-8: action figures, dolls, costumes, colouring sets, arts & crafts, story books, LEGO, jigsaws, books
• 8-12: board games, gloves, puzzles, t-shirts, scarves, sports equipment, school sets, books
• 12-16: headphones, fashion accessories, books, hair accessories, portable speakers, gift voucher cards
• Adult: anything related to warmth in winter, games & puzzles, gift voucher cards
• Note: wrapped gifts clearly labelled by gender & age preferred. Please no edible or perishable items

Thanks in advance for getting involved in our first-ever Christmas Gift Drive!