Over the last number of years, we have supported the great work both St Vincent de Paul and The Salvation Army undertake within our communities to bring the magic of Christmas to all our children and young people; to ensure that every child and young person in Northern Ireland wakes up on Christmas morning with a gift under the tree.

Our drive to continue to support this appeal is greater than ever and we want to make our 2022 Christmas Family Appeal as successful as previous years.

The theme of the appeal is 'Impossible Choices' with families having to choose between basic essentials of living, food and heat.

Both charities are encouraging online monetary donations again this year and their key message is based on giving families the gift of choice, this enables families to make their own choices and decisions as to how their needs will be best met.

The elves in the EA are busy behind the scenes to make this all happen and to provide our schools and staff with as much information as possible regarding the appeal.

We invite you to follow the Christmas Family Appeal on our social media platforms (Hashtag: #EACFA2022) from 17 November to 16 December 2022.

If you would like to know more about or how to get involved in EA's Christmas Family Appeal, we would love to hear from you – contact one of the Health & Wellbeing team or email: healthandwellbeing@eani.org.uk .