Residents from Warwick, Leamington and surrounding areas are being invited to buy a Christmas present with heart this Christmas at a new charity craft fair.

A local community centre and a Woodloes resident are banding together to put on the fair to raise money for two Warwick charities, helping terminally ill kids, and people needing company to avoid ill health due to loneliness.

Being held at The Gap Community Centre close to the Chantry Shops on Spinney Hill in Warwick on Saturday 2 December from 1.30 to 4.30 pm, proceeds from the fair will go to Molly Ollys and The Gap Charity. There will be 18 stalls with an exciting variety of handmade Christmas gifts by local crafters, plus seasonal refreshments, and a raffle with great prizes donated by local businesses.

The event is the brainchild of Emma Joyce Smith, who organises annual charity craft fairs as a way to give back to the community, and this year she is working in collaboration with The Gap.

Moved by the story of Molly Ollys founders Tim and Rachel Ollerenshaw, who set up the charity for children with life threatening illnesses following the sad death of their eight-year-old daughter Molly, Emma decided to fundraise for their cause. She is also helping people of all ages avoid ill health due to lack of company and loneliness, which can be as debilitating as smoking and obesity, by fundraising for community togetherness activities run by The Gap Charity.

The craft fair will take place at The Gap community centre at 39 Oakwood Grove, CV34 5TD, across the green from the Chantry shops, and easily accessible on the number 1 bus route. For more information about the fair and activities at The Gap community centre contact Mandy on 01926 494200 or visit thegapwarwick.org. For more information about Molly Ollys visit mollyolly.co.uk.