A SCHEME to provide extra sparkle for Wyre Forest children at Christmas got under way on Saturday.

Generous Shuttle/Times and News readers and shoppers are looking to add to more than £40,000 of presents donated to the Christmas Tree Appeal in the past 10 years.

All you have to do is collect a gift tag bearing the name and age of a child from Kidderminster's Swan Centre or the newspaper office in Blackwell Street. When you have chosen a gift, attach the tag and return it.

HomeStart, which supports families across Wyre Forest, will make sure gifts are delivered in time for Christmas.

The scheme runs until Saturday, December 17.

Tags can be collected from the Swan Centre management suite during shopping hours, or the Shuttle/Times and News office between 9am and 5pm, Monday-Friday.