EVERY year, Mike Varney Physiotherapy and Paringdon Sports Club organise an annual toy collection for local children at Christmas.

A spokesperson said: “It would be lovely for the local children to have a nice Christmas after this year!

“We’re asking for presents to be unwrapped so they can be sanitised, and the cut off date is 5th December.

“All donations to be dropped off at the Mike Varney clinic upstairs in the Harlow Leisurezone (currently accessible by the fire escape by the staff car park whilst the Leisurezone is closed).