Greenaway Foundation's 2025 Christmas efforts brought festive support in Sussex.

The Greenaway Foundation ran year‑round fundraising and organised a Santa’s Grotto, gift wrapping and large hamper deliveries that reached hundreds of families across Sussex and the Southeast.

The Greenaway Foundation shared an account of its 2025 Christmas campaign and the community effort behind it. The Sussex-based charity spent the year fundraising through events such as a local music festival, a charity golf day, concerts and smaller community activities. Those efforts funded food hampers, personalised gifts for children and a Santa’s Grotto at Crawley Rugby Club. The report highlights broad volunteer involvement and support from local businesses and partners. Key details: - Fundraising over the year included the Greenaway Live festival in Crawley, a charity golf day, a coast-to-coast bike ride in the US, the Running On Faith concert by Eric & The Claptones, bake sales and karaoke nights. - The charity contacted hundreds of family nominators and gave each nominated child the chance to request a gift up to £25. - Santa’s Grotto at Crawley Rugby Club offered visits with Mr and Mrs Claus, sleigh photos, gingerbread decorating and small take-home items; the grotto was organised with Crawley Rugby Club, Crawley Chamber of Commerce and Grace Overseas Logistics. - In mid-December the youth wing at Oriel High School hosted wrapping shifts with over 100 volunteers, and on 22–23 December volunteers set up more than a thousand boxes and assembled hampers. - On Christmas Eve more than 600 volunteers took part; final deliveries included several tons of fresh chickens, Nestlé staff donated additional hampers for over a hundred families, and hampers were loaded for distribution across the Southeast with sponsors and guests attending a breakfast hosted by patron Mims Davies MP. Summary: The charity's 2025 Christmas work combined fundraising, local partnerships and large volunteer efforts to deliver food, gifts and festive events to hundreds of families in Sussex and the surrounding region. The article notes the charity announced comedian Dinesh Nathan as a new patron to work alongside Mims Davies MP, and states the Greenaway Foundation intends to continue supporting families beyond the holiday season.