Vulnerable children in Nottingham will get some great gifts this Christmas thanks to the generosity of Nottingham workers.

Staff at some of the city's largest companies have bought and delivered 800 gifts to Nottingham City Council for children and young people with whom the Council works closely or who are in danger of missing out this Christmas because of family circumstances.

The employees at Eon, Captial One, the Rutland Square Hotel, Welcome Finance, Price Waterhouse Cooper, Ernst and Young, Thompson Reuters, HBoS, Nottingham Trent University, and staff and customers at Gala Bingo bought the gifts and co-ordinated their collections.

The presents have been delivered to Nottingham City Council and passed on to each child and young person.

Councillor David Mellen, Nottingham City Council's Portfolio holder for Children’s Services, said: "The kindness and generosity of so many people in Nottingham means that children and young people who face very difficult and challenging circumstances this Christmas will have the pleasure of opening their own special presents, a treat that most of us take for granted on Christmas Day.

"Their kindness helps families who are most in need in the City and on behalf of the City Council I would like to thank them all for their kindness and for giving so generously and proving once again that Nottingham is a city that cares."