WEEK Three of the West Dunbartonshire Community Toybank campaign has seen an encouraging amount of donations make their way to our Reporter offices in Dumbarton Road, Clydebank.

There's Barbie dolls, radio controlled sports cars, girls' buggies and much, much more.

But we hope to add to the bundle of donations we already have in order to make a wee boy and girl's Christmas that bit more special this year.

For the second year running, the toybank is working in association with the West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare project to collect donations of toys and goods from across the community to help those less fortunate.

It’s a project close to everybody’s heart.

We at The Reporter are fully supporting the appeal too, because it’s all about giving those living on the breadline a more memorable Christmas.

Last year, people’s generosity saw 224 children presented with toys donated through the campaign and we hope to beat that target this year.

Demand increases at the foodbank during winter, and Christmas often adds extra financial strain on already struggling families and individuals.

But The Reporter is proud to support the campaign by collecting donations at our office in Clydebank, as well as publicising several other drop-off locations across the area.

Donations of new and unwrapped toys for boys and girls aged up to 16 would be very welcome but unfortunately, due to health and safety, toiletries and used toys cannot be accepted.

Sarah Cheesman, one of the organisers at the toybank, said that the first week has seen 40 children referred to them.

She continued: "It's going really well, we are taking lots of calls from people wanting to donate, so we are getting there.

"Cameron House are also on board too, and members of staff are helping us to collect donations too, which is great!"

Toys can be donated at the following locations: Clydebank Post office, Carus House, 201 Dumbarton Road, Clydebank (Mondays to Fridays 9am to 5pm) any CAB office; and the West Dunbartonshire Council offices on Garshake Road.

Items can also be dropped off during the week at Leven Resource Centre, in Dumbarton and Sis & Co Hairdressers in Alexandria.

Toybank will accept referrals directly from any family in need at Alexandria Community Centre, on Thursdays from 10am to 11.45am at the Concord Centre, Dumbarton, Fridays from 11am to 12.45pm; and Radnor Parish Church on Fridays, from 1pm to 2.30pm.

Food donations can also be made and for information go to the West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare Facebook page and West Dunbartonshire Community Toybank Facebook page.

And you can also volunteer your services at the group’s social media page on Facebook.