Students from Wiltshire College and University Centre are helping those less fortunate for Christmas by collecting donations for their reverse advent calendar.

Teenagers studying the foundation studies course have been overwhelmed at the generosity of fellow students and staff at the Trowbridge campus.

The idea was that instead of taking something out of a calendar each day, people could bring in items that are then taken to the foodbank in the town and given to those who are struggling in the run up to and during the festive season.

Ashleigh Powell, aged 16 from Warminster, sent an email to everyone at the Trowbridge campus, asking for support.

She said: “I’m really pleased at how well received this idea was and we are really excited at how many people have supported us by bringing in lots of different items.”

The foodbank in Trowbridge distributes a wide range of items such as pasta, rice, tinned vegetables and more.