The Vulnerable Support Charitable Trust (VSCT) is calling on the help of Wellingtonians ahead of the festive season.

The trust is behind an initiative to provide Christmas hampers for families across the Wellington region, now in its second year. 

But demand for the hampers is up almost 80 per cent on last year, and spokesperson Clint Schoultz says they need donations from Wellingtonians to sponsor hampers for families who don’t have the spare income for a traditional Christmas spread.

Schoultz joined Nick Mills to talk about the initiative. 

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