FAMILIES across Dorset are being invited to request personalised letters from Santa to raise funds for the NSPCC.

Santa will be sending out letters which are to include the child’s name, age, gender and a few other details which only Santa could know – coming direct from the North Pole via Rudolph Mail.

The charity is asking for a suggested donation of £5 for each letter. The money raised will help fund its ChildLine service, which provides support to children online and by phone.

Santa’s mailroom is open until Monday, December 15, and all children who receive a letter will be entered into a draw to win a Center Parcs holiday for a family of four. To request a letter go to nspcc.org.uk/santa or call 0845 839 9304.