Our annual fundraising for the Newham Toy Appeal and our warm coats collection will both take place at our next two home games.

Those games are the Men’s First Team game on Saturday, November 14 vs Woodford Town and the Women’s First Team game on Sunday, November 22 vs Herne Bay.

Warm clothes collection

With winter weather already here, CCFC are asking fans once again to donate any warm coats they can spare.

Coats and jackets of all sizes are gratefully received, from puffa to parka and duffle to down. Gloves, scarves and shoes – for all sizes, ages and genders – are also needed.

We’re also collecting warm children’s clothes specifically for under 5s, particularly coats, jumpers, jeans and joggers.

Donations will go to the Magpie Project, Newham Care 4 Calais and Wrap Up London.

There will be a collection box in the Old Spotted Dog Ground clubhouse at both these games.

Newham Christmas Toy Appeal

For the third year in a row, there will be a fundraising stall selling rare and old Clapton merch and memorabilia, some of which is deadstock and others donated by fellow fans. There will also be a bucket shake.

In total Clapton supporters have raised about £7000 over the years for the appeal. Thanks so much for your generosity.

The Appeal is organised by local charity Ambition, Aspire, Achieve and the Newham Recorder newspaper.

Now in its 49th year, the Appeal is sadly needed more than ever. In Newham, over half of local children are growing up in poverty.

The Appeal expects over 3,000 vulnerable children and young people to be referred each years.

Many families simply cannot afford gifts or seasonal food; without help, Christmas Day would be just another day.

The Appeal’s goal is to provide each child with a Christmas stocking tailored to their age, needs and abilities.

Physical donations of toys can be dropped off at the Terence Brown Arc In The Park in Bethell Avenue, Canning Town.