How to get involved
There are lots of ways to be part of the Secret Santa Appeal, whether you would like to donate just one gift, bring a group of people together to collect gifts, or simply help us spread the word.
Our Secret Santa Appeal Christmas Trees are usually only available during the appeal period – check our Frequently Asked Questions page for more information.
Every gift helps, and everyone is welcome to get involved.
Donate one or two gifts
Wonderful — you don’t need to register with us.
Simply choose a gift suitable for a child or young person and attach a Secret Santa gift tag.
You can either:
- Download and print a gift tag from our Gift Tags page, or
- Visit one of our Secret Santa Appeal Christmas Trees, where tags for children and young people are available to collect.
Once you have bought your gift, take it — with the tag securely attached — to one of our participating Secret Santa Appeal drop-off points across Bradford, Calderdale or Kirklees.
You can find your nearest collection point on our Secret Santa Appeal Christmas Tree & Drop-Off Locations page.
There is no need to fill a sack or spend a fortune.
One gift = one act of kindness.
Run a Mini-Appeal
Mini-Appeals are a fantastic way for friends, families, neighbours, workplaces, businesses, schools, churches, clubs and community organisations to come together and support local children at Christmas.
The way Mini-Appeals operate is slightly different depending upon which area you are collecting in.
Mini-Appeals in the Bradford District
Mini-Appeals operating within the Bradford District are administered directly by the Secret Santa Appeal team.
Please complete our Mini-Appeal Registration Form.
Once registrations and nominations from the charities and organisations we support have been brought together, we will contact registered Mini-Appeal organisers with the information and gift tags they need.
We normally expect to send these details to organisers around mid-November.
Your Mini-Appeal can be as large or as small as you like. It might involve an entire business or school, a church congregation, a group of friends, your neighbours or simply a few people wanting to do something wonderful together.
Mini-Appeals in Calderdale
If you would like to organise a Mini-Appeal in Calderdale, you do not need to complete the Bradford Mini-Appeal registration form.
Instead, please visit the Secret Santa Appeal Christmas Tree at:
Eureka! The National Children’s Museum, Halifax – Tuesday to Sunday 10am – 4pm
You can collect a number of gift tags for nominated children from the tree, take them back to your workplace, organisation, community group, friends or family and organise your collection.
Once the gifts have been collected, please return them to the designated Secret Santa Appeal drop-off point at Eureka.
Please note: Secret Santa Appeal Christmas Trees are usually only available during the appeal period – check our Frequently Asked Questions page for more information.
Mini-Appeals in Kirklees
If you would like to organise a Mini-Appeal in Kirklees, you do not need to complete the Bradford Mini-Appeal registration form.
Instead, please visit the Secret Santa Appeal Christmas Tree at:
Fresh Futures – Monday to Friday 8am – 5.30pm
Brian Jackson House
2 New North Parade
Huddersfield
HD1 5JP
You can collect a number of gift tags for nominated children from the tree and use them to organise your Mini-Appeal amongst colleagues, friends, family or your community.
Once your gifts have been collected, please return them to the designated Fresh Futures Secret Santa Appeal drop-off point.
Please note: Secret Santa Appeal Christmas Trees are usually only available during the appeal period – check our Frequently Asked Questions page for more information.
Help us spread a little Christmas kindness ❤️
You don’t have to donate a gift to make a difference.
One of the simplest ways you can help the Secret Santa Appeal is by telling other people about it.
Share the Appeal with your friends and family. Mention it at work. Tell your school, church, community group or club. Share our posts on social media or encourage someone you know to run a Mini-Appeal.
The more people who hear about the Appeal, the more children and families we can reach.
You can follow, share and support us on:
Facebook: Secret Santa Appeal
Instagram: @secretsantaappeal
X: @secretsantaWY
A share costs nothing — but it might introduce the Appeal to the person who donates the next gift, starts the next Mini-Appeal or helps another child have something to open at Christmas.