Christmas Shoe Box Appeal 2024

Further to the success of our 2023 Christmas campaign (101 presents delivered to local families). Kindness in Bucks is excited to announce we are back this year to launch our Christmas Appeal 2024 for 3 amazing groups of people.

1. Local Children

2. Local Pregnant Mums

3. Local Midwives who have supported KIB over the past 12 months

   
   

   If you would like to donate a Christmas shoe box, it’s super easy. 1. Choose who you would like to receive your parcel 2.Wrap a shoe box (lid separate to bottom) 3. Fill with goodies (approx 6 items) 3. Donate to Kindness in Bucks - contact us hello@kindnessinbucks.com 4. We will deliver in time for Xmas Thank you for supporting our Christmas Shoe Box Appeal 🎅🏻 🎁

If you don't have time to make a box, but would love to help then you can donate to our appeal below.

Christmas Shoe Box Appeal

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Our drop off locations are in Beaconsfield, Flackwell Heath and Hazelmere, please send us a message and our team of volunteers will get back to you very quickly.

Recommeded items for the shoe boxes are

Children - Pyjamas, teddy, book, chocolate and small toys.

Mums - Bubble bath, body cream, chocolates and a little something for the new baby.

Midwives - Notepad, Pen, Handcream, Candles and chocolates.

Thank you for your kind support again this year!

Forget Me Not Campaign

Kindness in Bucks is proud to partner with the incredible Emerald team at Stoke Mandeville Hospital to launch the Forget Me Not Campaign. This heartfelt initiative provides Forget Me Not Boxes — memory boxes designed to support mothers separated from their babies after birth due to safeguarding concerns.

Forget me not boxes

These boxes help mothers maintain a connection with their babies during an incredibly difficult time, offering comfort and hope for a future reunion. For those unable to reunite, the boxes serve as a cherished reminder.

We need your support! If you can donate new items for these boxes, it would mean the world to these families. Together, we can provide comfort when it’s needed most.

NHS Buckinghamshire & KIB Teams

How You Can Help:

💜 Spread the word about our campaign

🩷 Donate new items from our Amazon Wish list (baby clothes, blankets, toys, etc.)

Your kindness and generosity can make a lasting impact to a local family in need!

Thank you for your support from Alison, Hannah and the NHS team xx

Forget me not memory box - A Complete Bundle

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Our target is to make 20 Boxes this year. We have already delivered our first five boxes from your wonderful donations - Completed memory boxes

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Playgroups & Classes in Bucks - Updated

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our new and updated list of many free and low cost (under £5) playgroups and classes in Bucks between HP5 & HP27 and surrounding areas.

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We amend the document regularly to ensure the classes remain up to date. Note: Most of the classes run term time only (i.e. they do not run during school half term and holidays.

Kindness in Bucks host and share regular free events on our website.

The idea behind these events is for the community to get out and meet new people and to try new activities at no cost. Full list here www.kindnessinbucks.com/social-events

Our Baby Baskets

Did you know we make baby baskets and donate these to local families in need?

We rely on kind donations from the community and we then make them look beautiful and deliver to midwives for local families with newborn babies. Bundles of Kindness

Maybe you would like to support us?

We are always in need of

1. Moses baskets & sheets

2. New or Preloved & great conditions newborn baby clothes
   

3. Nappies & wipes suitable for a newborn

4. Newborn toiletries

We also have a wish list of items on our website https://www.kindnessinbucks.com/donate You can also email us on hello@kindnessinbucks.com for more details.

Thank you for supporting Kindness in Bucks.

Follow us on Instagram for lots of competitions and giveaways during the month of June.