LITTLE helpers are needed to lend a hand at a charity Santa’s Grotto in Newport.

The Kingsway Centre has donated a grotto to the St Davids Foundation for the festive season, but the charity needs volunteers to help spread Christmas cheer.

The grotto opens on November 26 at 10am and will be open every day from 10am until 4.30pm throughout December.

St Davids are looking for people to handle payments, budding photographers, and volunteers to help Santa hand out presents.

A St Davids spokesman said: “Just a few hours a day would be fabulous. It would suit active pensioners, retired teachers, anyone really.”

Anyone who can spare a few hours and would like to help should call Sally Rees on 01633 271364.