A WEYMOUTH home improvement company was inspired to take part in this year’s Christmas toy appeal by other generous local businesses.

Apple and Larkin Home Improvements are joining many other businesses who have already donated to this year’s appeal.

The company is generously donating £200 to help ensure no child goes without this Christmas.

This is the first year the company has taken part in the Dorset Echo Christmas Toy Appeal and general manager Andrew Summerfield said they are really proud to be taking part.

He said: “We really wanted to help give the toy appeal a big push this year. We saw the generous donation from Portland Stone and it encouraged us to give our support.

“We are really proud to be taking part and to be giving something back to the local community. This company has been working with local people in Weymouth for more than twenty years, and it is really important to give something back.

“I have a little boy who will be three this Christmas and it really makes it hit home about just how lucky we are and I would love to help other people out this Christmas.”

How to donate to the toy appeal 

We are looking for 30 businesses to donate £100 each for our appeal.

This has been amazingly successful in previous years and has been the main way that the toy appeal has been able to provide so many toys and gifts to needy children.

Each donation is gratefully received and all those donating £100 will be featured in the Echo.

To donate £100 call Debbie Hellaby on 01305 830815 or email debbie.hellaby@dorsetecho.co.uk For more details on the Toy Appeal, visit dorsetecho.co.uk/ christmas/toy_appeal

Where to donate

Asda, Weymouth Bridport and Lyme Regis News, Bridport The Co-op, Easton, Portland Dorset Echo, Dorchester Dorset Echo, Granby Industrial Estate, Weymouth Goulds Garden Centre, Littlemoor Howleys Toymaster, Weymouth Howleys Toymaster Lego shop, Weymouth Howleys Toymaster pre-school shop, Weymouth Morrisons, Bridport Morrisons, Weymouth Sea Life Adventure Park, Weymouth Tesco, Dorchester Tesco, Weymouth Toymaster, Bridport Toymaster, Dorchester Value House, Weymouth WH Smith, Dorchester WH Smith, Weymouth Wilko, Weymouth Daniels Fish and Chips, Littlemoor Daniels Fish and Chips, Abbotsbury Road Daniels Fish and Chips, Wyke Regis Tesco, Portland Boots, Weymouth Boots, Dorchester Fish and Fritz, Weymouth