The UK's leading children's charity is asking Bradford people to recycle today's unwanted Christmas gifts and help vulnerable children at the same time.

Barnardo's Yorkshire is appealing for unwanted gifts from the festive season to be donated to their chain of shops across the region, so they can be sold to raise vital funds.

With an estimated 30 per cent of the gifts given at Christmas being unwanted, Barnardo's says they can find a good home for them.

Audrey Goodfellow, head of Barnardo's retail for the north, said: "We've all received a gift at Christmas that's not suitable or we quite simply don't want. By donating any unwanted Christmas presents to our shops you will not only be recycling' but also helping Yorkshire's most disadvantaged children.

"Every year we work with nearly 10,000 children, young people and their families in services across Yorkshire. Every penny raised plays a part in ensuring we continue to offer that much-needed support."

Barnardo's has a shop in Darley Street, Bradford.