Swansea City Under-21s donate over £400 worth of presents to local social services

Swansea City Under-21s players have made a considerable donation of over £400 worth of gifts to social services, which will be distributed to families and children in the local area.

The development side have already got into the spirit of giving back this Christmas by donating gifts to the Mr X Appeal, a campaign the young Swans have supported for nearly 10 years.

For some families supported by social services, a Christmas with food and gifts for children would have been unachievable after a difficult year amidst the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

Gifts donated by the age-grade players will go a long way in helping make someone’s Christmas this year and provide a present for a young person in Swansea who may otherwise have had nothing to open on Christmas Day.

A spokesperson for Swansea's social services said the gifts will help put smiles on the faces of local children.

“For the players to donate gifts once again this Christmas is fantastic,” she said.

“It is a really good thing they are doing. It will bring a number of young children joy and, for some, more than they would have dreamed of.

“This will brighten most children’s Christmas mornings and we are thankful for the young players generosity.”

Under-21s' midfielder Ben Lloyd added: “We enjoy getting involved and taking part in this project every year.

“It gives us a chance to come together as a whole team and give something back to children around Swansea and south Wales.

“It is a great cause. We are very grateful for everything we have in our lives so we were keen to give something back.

"It’s a special day for everyone. Just the smallest thing can help make them very happy, so it’s good to give back."