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ITV's Text Santa appeal

ITV is launching its annual text Santa charity campaign to raise money in the run up to Christmas.

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Text Santa helps children's charity.

Something a lot of us take for granted at Christmas is our families and our homes. But for some children growing up in the region stability can be a luxury.

As part of our ITV Text Santa appeal - we meet one young woman who has been in and out of care most of her life as her parents battled drug addiction.

But she's getting her life back on track after children's charity Barnardo's provided her with a home at a facility called MyPad. Sarah Rogers went to find out more.

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100% of donations made by viewers are evenly distributed to ITV's chosen charities within three months of each televised appeal.

All Text Santa operating costs including staffing and the programme itself are funded directly by ITV as part of our corporate giving, and not from our corporate partners or your contributions._

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