A BRADFORD charity is urging the public not to post physical Christmas cards this year but instead to send electronic cards and donate part of the savings to charity. 

Making Space, a national health and social care charity which runs Bradford and Airedale Mental Health Carer Support, says as well as vital fundraising, this will help people to spend less money. 

The charity is asking people to make a one-off charity donation in return for sending its cheeky ‘elf-tronic’ Christmas card.

Making Space’s Elf and Social Care Christmas campaign promises that 100 per cent of funds raised will be used to directly help unpaid family carers.

Bob Towers, fundraising manager said: ‘We are supporting vulnerable people through the cost of living crisis including unpaid carers, people with mental health conditions and people living with dementia. 

“Many people are at breaking point with energy and food costs rising. Carers and disabled people spend more time at home, have more assistive equipment in their houses and travel more to medical appointments, so they have the least money but are proportionately spending more. This campaign helps you to spend less, whilst supporting a charity at the same time."

To send a Making Space ‘elf-tronic’ card, visit https://fundraising.makingspace.co.uk/elftroniccards