How it donate

Each Autumn we touch base with all those who have supported the project in previous years. We ask schools, churches, businesses and other groups to consider making a pledge to collect specific items that will be used to make up the hampers. If you would like to sign your group up to help collect items for next Christmas, please contact us.

We also depend upon the generosity of many individuals and organisations who donate the money we need to purchase fresh items for the hampers. This includes fruit and vegetables – not forgetting the chicken! We are grateful to all of these including Bolton Council, Bolton at Home, Seddon construction, churches and businesses across Bolton and many individual donors. Thank you everyone for your continuing support! If you would like to make a financial contribution for next Christmas’s project, you can do this here: Donate money

How to nominate

In the weeks leading up to Christmas, our partner agency workers are invited to nominate individuals and families to receive a hamper. You need to register with us in order to make nominations. There is a link here which usually goes live from mid-November until the first week of December.

How to volunteer

Then, just before distribution day, our volunteers get stuck into preparing the hampers. It all gets very hectic as we finalise preparations and to get them all delivered in time. None of this would be possible without the support of many agency workers who call to collect and deliver hampers to the doorstep of those they have nominated. It’s hard work – but very rewarding for all concerned. The appreciation shown by hamper recipients can be overwhelming! Each year, we will advertise for volunteers on social media. However you can also register your interest here: Volunteer with us

“We delivered hampers to an elderly lady who had just been conned out of all her life savings, and a family who had been burgled and all their Christmas presents stolen. Both were in tears when we gave them the hampers.”

“When we arrived to collect the parcels, seeing all the volunteers restored my faith in society. I went out delivering the parcels and the response was inspiring”.