If Santa didn’t quite get it right this year, delivering the wrong size jumper or multiple copies of the same DVD boxset, don’t just hoard them says Barnardo’s Cymru.

The children’s charity is urging you to deliver them to one of their shops as part of a gift amnesty. The call coincides with a new survey revealing that more than 60 million unwanted presents are given every year, at a cost of £380 million.

Simply donate those gifts that aren’t quite you to your nearest Barnardo’s shop. You’ll be safe in the knowledge that you are helping to support vulnerable children across Wales.

The value of those unsuitable gifts add up and could provide vital support for the thousands of children Barnardo’s helps in Wales every year:

An £18 cookbook could pay for three young carers to enjoy an afternoon of respite from their caring duties, giving them the chance to relax and meet other children.

That £20 DVD boxset you’ve already got could help to pay for an outreach worker for a vulnerable child.

The £50 too-big jumper could help pay for a senior specialist to spend an hour working one-to-one with a child to help them recover from sexual exploitation.

Barnardo’s Chief Executive Javed Khan said: “It can be difficult to buy the perfect present for a family member or friend.

“So, if you unwrap something that doesn’t quite fit or just isn’t right for you, do something special and donate the gift to your nearest Barnardo’s shop.”