Children being treated in hospital over Christmas received hundreds of gifts in a surprise visit by well-wishers.

East London Advertiser: Naeem Agbongbon, 8, from Ockenden, Essex, opening his present Photo: Yui Mok/PA WireNaeem Agbongbon, 8, from Ockenden, Essex, opening his present Photo: Yui Mok/PA Wire

The young patients, some babies, others as old as 14, were given around 600 presents at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, by volunteers from the Kindness Offensive.

Members of the group’s Catlin branch arrived in their Kinder Bus yesterday after lunch as they deliver over twenty tonnes of gifts to children across London.

The children receiving gifts were Eron Ufuah, 9, from Canning Town, Rhyanne Gasper,14, from Newham, Naeem Agbongbon, 8, from Ockenden, Essex, and four-month-old Harshika Partheepan from Newbury Park.

A spokesman for the hospital said: “Over 15 or 20 volunteers came in special double decker buses.

East London Advertiser: Robert Williams, a founder of the Kindness Offensive, with the Kinder Bus outside the Royal London Hospital Photo: Yui Mok/PA WireRobert Williams, a founder of the Kindness Offensive, with the Kinder Bus outside the Royal London Hospital Photo: Yui Mok/PA Wire

“We brought them up to speak in the Ann Riches healing space.”

He added: “It’s a really good thing they do to brighten up children who are in hospital over Christmas.”

The Kindness Offensive’s visit was led by founder Robert Williams, who helped to hand out the presents to the children.

The non-profit group has thousands of volunteers and many corporate sponsors, and has given away more than £3,500,000 worth of goods in random acts of kindness.

East London Advertiser: Volunteers with the Kindness Offensive unload gifts at the Royal London Hospital Photo: Yui Mok/PA WireVolunteers with the Kindness Offensive unload gifts at the Royal London Hospital Photo: Yui Mok/PA Wire

East London Advertiser: Naeem Agbongbon (second from left), aged 8, from Ockenden, Essex, and Eron Ufuah, 9, from Canning Town, receiving gifts Photo: Yui Mok/PA WireNaeem Agbongbon (second from left), aged 8, from Ockenden, Essex, and Eron Ufuah, 9, from Canning Town, receiving gifts Photo: Yui Mok/PA Wire