It all started two Christmases ago when midwifery student Rosie Naylor, for the first time, was experiencing the benefits of having a disposable income from her full-time job.
''It was the first Christmas I actually had money and it was sort of like 'I just feel like I should do something with this money as opposed to just buying expensive Christmas presents'.''
So, with her own money, Miss Naylor set about buying groceries for Christmas food hampers she provisioned and put together herself before taking the finished gifts to Women's Refuge.
Two years since her first Christmas shop, Miss Naylor wants to continue her ''personal Christmas tradition'', although she is no longer working full-time and is now on a student wage.
''The first time I did it I had money but then it sort of went beyond just me personally doing something and other people started helping.''
Money started flowing in from family and friends who supported her cause.
This year, she is asking for a combination of monetary donations and children's toys using a givealittle page (here).
Because she is a student this Christmas, she did not expect to have as much money for the hampers as in previous years.
''But actually I've already been donated half of what I got last year in total in, like, the first eight hours.''
No matter how much she is able to collect or buy, she will just be happy to give something.
''Anything is better than nothing.''
