Give Back This Christmas

Dorset raise £3,500 for the Echo Christmas Toy Appeal

Ryan, Chloe and Robbie Prowse raided their piggy banks to boost the appeal

10:00am Friday 23rd December 2011

DORSET has given generously to the 12th Echo Christmas Toy Appeal to raise a fabulous £3,500, despite tough economic times.

Kind Weymouth ambulance staff donate prize-winning vouchers to Echo Christmas Toy Appeal

GIFT: From left Lisa Wilms, Jeff Jones, store manager Simon Kingdon and Paul Maclean

3:30pm Thursday 22nd December 2011

AMBULANCE staff who won an award have decided to donate it to underprivileged children.

Echo Toy Appeal backed by Direct Removals

Barry and David Smale at Direct Removals

2:30pm Wednesday 21st December 2011

BUYING presents for his own children prompted a business owner to donate to the Echo Christmas Toy Appeal.

Andrews Haulage donates to Dorset Echo Toy Appeal

Peter Andrews of Andrews Haulage is donating £100 to the Toy Appeal

2:30pm Wednesday 21st December 2011

A BUSINESS owner has donated to the Echo Christmas Toy Appeal as a heartfelt tribute to an old friend.

Christmas Toy Appeal: Eats & Drinks in Weymouth donate £100

THANKS A LOT: Naguleswaran Jayasuthan and his team at Eats and Drink

3:00pm Tuesday 20th December 2011

A CONVENIENCE store has given to the Echo Christmas Toy Appeal after seeing in the paper how it helps needy children.

Family business team donates to Echo Christmas Toy Appeal

MORE THAN HAPPY: Mark Sherratt, Michelle Keys, Michelle Sherratt, Keith Sherratt and children Matthew and James

3:30pm Monday 19th December 2011

A FAMILY business team is sharing its festive spirit by donating to the Echo Chri-stmas Toy Appeal.

Dad's the word for a festive donation

Andrew Beaumont from AJB Construction

2:00pm Friday 16th December 2011

BECOMING a parent prompted one Weymouth business owner to give to those less fortunate.

Tanks for helping Dorset Echo's Christmas appeal

West Dorset Aquatics’ Andrew Cogan with a cheque for £100

3:00pm Wednesday 14th December 2011

AN AQUATICS centre has donated to the Echo Christmas Toy Appeal to help children in need.

Christmas Toy Appeal: Pennsylvania Castle on Portland donates £150

KEEP DONATING: Will Smith, Ull Mac-An-Toisich and Jo Peters at Pennsylvania Castle on Portland

2:00pm Tuesday 13th December 2011

THE Echo Christmas Toy Appeal has been given an extra boost thanks to a £150 donation.

Supermarket collects for Echo Christmas Toy Appeal

Margaret Parkes at Tesco in Dorchester

2:00pm Monday 12th December 2011

A Dorchester superstore is reminding customers that every little helps when it comes to donating to the Echo Christmas Toy Appeal.

Weymouth fish and chip shop donates to Christmas Toy Appeal

Paul Hay from Fish ‘N’ Fritz donates £100

4:00pm Saturday 10th December 2011

SAYING thank you to its local supporters is the reason one Weymouth company has donated to the Echo Christmas Toy Appeal.

Portland firm urges others to help Dorset Echo Christmas Toy Appeal

JOIN US: Danny Nash  of Portland Stone Ltd

2:30pm Thursday 8th December 2011

THERE is not much time left to make your donation to the Echo Christmas Toy Appeal and one Portland business is urging others to give generously too.

Christmas tree festival at Weymouth's Hope United Reformed Church

Chloe Frampton decorates the Julia’s House tree

1:30pm Wednesday 7th December 2011

TWINKLING trees have returned to help light up people’s lives.

Department store aids toy appeal

COLLECTION: Debenhams store manager Brett Sharman with sales assistant Teresa Gifford

3:00pm Monday 5th December 2011

AMONG the decorations and gifts on display at a Weymouth department store is a Christmas Toy Appeal collection pot filling up with donations.

Weymouth kitchen company supports Echo's Toy Appeal

Nathan Hall of Bella Kitchens

2:00pm Saturday 3rd December 2011

STAFF at a Weymouth family firm are supporting the Echo Toy Appeal so that others can have a happy Christmas.

Give back this Christmas: Weymouth Tandoori donates £500 to raffle

Jamal Uddin from Weymouth Tandoori with Gill Taylor, right, Catherine Dunford and Mary and Alf Larkin

2:30pm Friday 2nd December 2011

A tandoori restaurant in Weymouth has donated hundreds of pounds to support a local charity.

Dorchester shop calls for more donations to Christmas Toy Appeal

Tina Samways at Wellchester in Dorchester

2:30pm Thursday 1st December 2011

A Dorchester shop is hoping that the response to this year’s Echo Christmas Toy Appeal will be even better than before.

Weymouth and Portland Lions Club backs Dorset Echo Toy Appeal

Echo promotions manager Debbie Hellaby receving the cheque from Les Board and club president Trevor Stratton

10:46am Wednesday 30th November 2011

A LOCAL club that raises money for worthy causes has donated to the Echo Christmas Toy Appeal for the third year running.

Don your hat for Dorchester's Santa Fun Run

Weldmar staff Katie Slade with, kneeling, Joe Panton and Matt Smith

2:56pm Tuesday 29th November 2011

GET your Santa hat on and get on your marks, ready for a special festive run for charity.

Dorchester toy shop puts out its gift collection bin for children

GIVING BACK: Becky Wilson with the toy bin at Toymaster in South Street, Dorchester

4:00pm Monday 28th November 2011

A TOY shop may have shelves full of the perfect children’s gifts but it is hoping its Echo Christmas Toy Appeal collection bin will fill up with just as many.



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