ITV Text Santa Appeal

As part of the Text Santa Appeal we've been looking at the work done by the six charities that the money will go towards helping.

Kim Inglis has been to see the help given by Marie Curie Cancer Care.

As part of the Text Santa Appeal we've been looking at the work done by the six charities that the money will go towards helping.

One of the charities involved in this year's ITV Text Santa appeal is Whizz-Kidz.

One of the young people that they have helped is Jamie Green from Malton in North Yorkshire.

Jamie has cerebral palsy.

Derek Proud went to meet him at Durham University where he is currently studying.

As part of the Text Santa Appeal we've been looking at the work done by the six charities that the money will go towards helping.

One is Anthony Nolan, which finds bone marrow donors for people who need a transplant.

Derek Proud has been following the progress of a young Teesside boy whose life has been transformed.

For more information, visit the ITV Text Santa website.

Derek Proud reports on how one of the Text Santa charities is helping a children's hospice on Tyneside.

For more information on the ITV Text Santa appeal click here.

The ITV Tyne Tees team helped support the Biggest Bag Pack today for the ITV Text Santa Appeal.

Pam Royle, Ian Payne and Ross Hutchinson joined a team of volunteers from a range of charities to help shoppers in Gateshead.

For more information visit the ITV Text Santa website.