Busking for Refugees - and some other ideas to help

Look out for Justin Lewis Preece around Hay on Saturday - he's busking in aid of Hay, Brecon and Talgarth Sanctuary for Refugees.
Other charitable things going on in the run up to Christmas are a collection of socks at the Old Electric Shop for refugees - the idea being that they are bought from the Sock Man on the Thursday Market to boost local businesses while helping the needy. They are also looking for the following (copied and pasted from the Hay, Brecon and Talgarth Sanctuary for Refugees Facebook page):

What is needed:
• Men’s jogging bottoms or jeans,
size 26-34 waist, joggers with cuff bottom
• Sleeping bags
• Men’s new boxer shorts
(esp small and medium, tight fit only)
• Socks, hats and gloves
• Men’s waterproof walking boots, sizes
38-45 (but most needed sizes 40-43)
• Mens and boys coats (especially small
and medium sizes)
• Unlocked mobile phones with chargers
• Power banks
• Tarpaulins
• Rain ponchos
• Tents..
.
Needed, but not a priority:..
.
• Toiletries and toiletry pack
• Hoodies
• Blankets
• Emergency blankets
• Rollmats
• Men’s T-shirts
• Trainers
• Wind-up torches and lanterns
• Batteries
• Bin bags
• Anti-bacterial hand wash.

St Mary's Church, and the Lib Dem offices in Brecon, and Talgarth Library, are also collecting a Reverse Advent Calendar - the idea being that you add a useful item to a box every day in the run up to Christmas, and take the box along to the collection point in the week before Christmas so the things can be distributed to refugees living in Swansea or Ystradgynlais. This could be tinned food, toys for children, toiletries and so on.