More than 60 households in the Stratford district received a bit of seasonal cheer in December as part of the annual mayoral Christmas gift appeal.
Community development adviser Leanne Richards says the households consisted of families and individuals who were nominated by individuals or community organisations.
Leanne, assisted by members of the Stratford District Youth Council, then made up individual boxes of gifts for each of the recipients. Leanne says the youth councillors were not given the names or any identifying details of the recipients for privacy reasons, they were simply given ages and genders to help them put together the gift hampers.
The gifts were then delivered to all the recipients in time for Christmas.