A DARLINGTON business is appealing for donations to help provide a charity with some Christmas spirit.

Staff at Co-operative Travel, in Morrisons, in North Road, are launching their annual Santa Suitcase collection for people to donate items to The Women’s Refuge, in Darlington.

The collection starts on Monday, November 12, and items can be dropped off until Sunday, December 16.

Natalie Bell, customer service manager for the company, said: “This is always a great success and people are very generous in their donations.”

For more information on how to donate items, call 0844-335-7897.