Fill a shoebox as charity gift

A TOOTHBRUSH, some soap and a small toy - they may seem like the most basic of items to many people, but to others they are great treasures.

Shoe boxes filled with items such as hats, scarves and toothpaste, will be distributed to Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, India, Moldova, Pakistan, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine as part of the Blythswood Care Shoe Box Appeal.

The appeal is being supported by Voluntary Sector Gateway West Lothian, which is accepting donations on the charity's behalf. For more information, visit www.shoeboxappeal.org