“St Wilfrid’s has 18 Christmas Card designs available this year. Last year we raised over £37,000 from selling our Christmas Cards, which is an incredible amount. In fact it could help to pay for the running costs of the Hospice for almost two days!

So far this year, we have seen the “Three Donkeys” card getting the most popularity, so much so we are about to run out! I do have to agree though, it’s a very fun card to send to your loved ones!

Our Christmas Cards take a long time to get ready as we have hundreds of designs to pick from that we have to slowly cut down to just 18. This takes a few months of feedback before we order the chosen cards in April, a lot earlier than most would expect, but this allows us to get it all printed, delivered and distributed ready for our shops by the end of August so people can get their cards super early and anyone on Holiday in the area can nab one before heading home!

To keep our cards sustainable, we use wallet-style packaging rather than cellophane bags which we have used previously. This means that our cards are much better for recycling, and have no foil or plastic on them to make them better for the environment.

We are hoping to beat last year’s total amount raised with our Christmas Cards this year and help to bring in lots of funds for the Hospice, so please do look at buying your Christmas cards with us as they are great quality, good for the environment and the money raised all goes towards a great cause.”