Boy sets up Secret Santa for young people in need

Theo has been working with the charity Action For Children to collect items for young people in need

An 11-year-old boy has launched a Secret Santa to help young people in need this Christmas.

Theo has been working with the charity Action For Children to collect items to directly help young people in Guernsey - and he received hundreds of donations through an Amazon wish list.

The school student, who raised more than £300 last year for Les Bourgs Hospice by doing 30 walks in 30 days, said he was collecting items for children after seeing homelessness on a visit to the UK.

Theo said he "couldn't have asked for a better start" to the project after his mother shared it on social media.

Theo said: "We can scroll on the bought list and will just see hundreds of names - it's incredible.

"In the first night 90% of it [the wish list] was gone, so we've been adding quite a bit more.

"We've got hats, socks, pillows, gloves, dinner sets, cutlery, we've got loads."

Theo said a van was needed to transport the large amount of items people had bought for Action For Children.

'Very happy'

Theo said a van was needed to transport the large amount of items people had bought for Action For Children.

"They're going to put items in the flats that they're making for young children to learn how to care for themselves," he said.

"Then they're going to move into their own houses and flats and they'll know what to do and how to do it."

Theo said he was "very happy about what I've done" and his family were particularly supportive of his idea.

He said there were still some items left on the list, which is open until 14 December.