Young patients at the Birmingham Children's Hospital received an early visit from Santa this week.

To mark the arrival of Christmas spirit and festive goodwill, members of the Birmingham based Ikonz magazine team personally donated Xmas hampers to youngsters at the City's Children's Hospital.

Presenting the gift-wrapped toys and confectionery on behalf of the Ikonz team were PR Assistant Ruby Bagry, Senior Graphic Designer Jaspreet Matharu and Deputy Editor Adam Yosef. The hampers were duly accepted by Staff Nurses Sally Dawson and Sarah Hunt.

Adam Yosef, said, "Christmas is a time of joy and togetherness. It is an occasion of merriment and goodwill.

"All around the city, there will be people who, for many reasons, will not be able to spend Christmas at home with their families and we at Ikonz magazine wish to do our bit to ensure the young patients at Birmingham Children's Hospital know they are in our thoughts and don't feel left out over the festive season."

For the Birmingham Children's Hospital, seasonal contributions are a vital part of providing care for poorly children over the holiday season.

The hospital's Fundraising Officer, Malcolm Faulkner, said, "On behalf of Birmingham Children's Hospital, I would like to thank the staff at Ikonz for the wonderful gifts that we received from them today."

"The toys and games donated from companies and individuals at this time of year makes a huge difference to our patients who need to be in hospital over the Christmas period".

Jaspreet added, "It is also a wonderful opportunity to express a united community spirit with the rest of Birmingham.

"As a predominantly British-Asian themed magazine, our staff, which include Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Jews and Muslims, hope this gesture will quash any notion that non-Christian communities wish to curb festive celebrations as this is clearly not true."