STEETON-based Acorn Stairlifts is supporting a festive appeal.

The company is backing a Mission Christmas campaign run by the Cash for Kids charity.

Employees at the Steeton warehouse will be encouraged to donate new toys, to be distributed to children at Christmas.

And the site will act as a collection point for public donations.

Acorn sales reps gave toys at a meeting late last month to kickstart the venture prior to the official launch.

"We have more than 60 presents even before the appeal gets under way," said the company's UK field sales manager, Ian Holmes.

"As we employ more than 500 people in West Yorkshire alone, we're confident of adding a few more sleigh-loads of presents once the appeal is properly up and running."