Support Swallow this festive season

Swallow Charity, supporting local teenagers and adults with learning disabilities, has Christmas covered. From special Christmas Lunches in its community café, to beautiful handmade products for sale and a bumper Christmas raffle.

The charity supports its members to hand make products for sale as part of its Work Skills Enterprise Scheme and has recently stocked its online shop with lots of beautiful items, that will make great gifts and stocking fillers. There are lovely papier-mache bowls, mosaic coasters, hand-dyed bags, candles, rustic bottle openers, Christmas decorations galore – plus lots of Christmas cards. Please do visit SWALLOW’s online store for locally made, ethical gift ideas, here - www.swallowcharity.org/shop

The charity is also very excited to launch a brand new charity soap, in collaboration with The Somerset Toiletry Company. The soap is a lavender and chamomile blend, with packaging designed by a member of SWALLOW’s Art Group – and £5 from every soap will go directly to SWALLOW!

SWALLOW’s Community Café in Radstock is hosting good value Christmas Lunches and selling delicious Christmas Cakes to order, as well as café- made festive chutneys and pickles. The charity’s Hive Café in Peasedown St John is offering Christmas Afternoon Teas too.

And finally, SWALLOW’s Grand Christmas Raffle has some fantastic prizes to be won, including a seven day holiday in Cornwall for four people, and a luxury Honey & Toast handbag. Raffle tickets will be available from SWALLOW’s online shop as well as at the offices and cafes.

If you would like to make a difference in the lives of local people this Christmas, please get in touch with Nicky Tew on nickyt@swallowcharity.org or go to www.swallowcharity.org/support