Girl spreads Christmas cheer with deliveries to the elderly

GENEROUS: Rosie Short is thinking of others at Christmas.

Little Rosie Short is helping to put a smile on the faces of the elderly this Christmas.

The seven-year-old has been spreading festive cheer by collecting and delivering gifts to those spending Christmas in care homes without their families.

Some 28 people, across five different homes, will receive a present - five bought by Rosie and the rest donated from kind-hearted members of the community for the youngster to distribute.

Proud mum Leanne Short said: “It all started last year when Rosie somehow got on to wanting to buy my dad, her grandad, a Christmas present.

“I explained to her that unfortunately we couldn’t as he had sadly died. And she asked if she could buy a gift for someone who hasn’t got any family around who might like her grandad’s present instead.

“We took the gift to a man at Bupa Care Home in Wakefield and it really brought a smile to his face.

“This year, we posted something on Facebook to say we would be doing it again.

“We had a lot of people contacting us wanting to get involved so it’s spiralled from there.