As many churches and groups start to organise their appeal response- we wanted to offer advice on gifting for this year’s appeal. The aim with this is to reduce waste, and get the best match for our end users, so your help in passing this information on is greatly appreciated.

• All items should be new/ in packaging but not gift wrapped. Clothing should be labelled for size and gender.

We welcome gifts for

• Children: 0- 16 both boys and girls. We especially encourage gifts for older children as this range tends to get the lowest density of donations each year.  (age 10+)

We prefer not to receive

• Soft Toys
• Anything perishable, including food or cosmetics
• Anything that requires significant ongoing cost to use- e.g. heavy use of batteries or that requires a subscription.
• Anything that requires additional elements to fully work- e.g. nerf guns with no foam darts.
• Anything with affiliations to sporting teams or emblems that are not universal.

We also ask donors to consider a reasonable scale for their gift. We have had some hugely generous single gifts in years past that often are hard to place fairly- especially in families with multiple children. E.g. Large playsets, bicycles,

If considering a voucher, please donate via the Justgiving page, and we will use this to centrally purchase toys, and also support family cost of living (via SVP equally). Our buying power allows us to get more for less this way. There have also been instances of gift cards coming in at the bottom of bags and we have had to double check for them, so this way is more secure.

To Book a Delivery Slot

1. Toy Drop-off Week: Monday, 9^th December through to Friday 13^th  December , 9:30-3:30 each day.
2. Location: Grosvenor House, 5 Glengall Street, Belfast, BT12 5AD (Roads permitting- see instructions below)
3. Pre-booking Required: Reserve your organisation’s slot early to ensure a smooth drop-off experience. Fuller instructions on access and parking will be issued in response to your booking.
4. Bookable Slots are 15 minute windows- if you are dealing with especially large loads, you can request further slots.

Our format for toy giving from churches and community groups is that we leave it to you put your own call out for toy donations. These are then gathered in and a nominated person selects a date to deliver to our hub at Grosvenor Hall. If you require support with any promotional resources- let us know.

Ready to book your slot? Click below to visit our collections booking form and scroll to the week beginning  9^th December . You may need to wait for a few seconds for the available slots to appear.  Remember, early booking is advised for those organizing collections.

https://tinyurl.com/toyappeal2024 

or call Reception on 02890 241917 (Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm)