Category Archives: Volunteer

World Stories Wednesday: A Good Friend

Welcome back to another of KidsOut’s World Stories Wednesday! These articles showcase one of the amazing tales from our World Stories database, giving you a flavour of the breadth and diversity of our collection. This week’s story is A Good Friend. This story is about a young boy called Yasin whose family has moved from Iraq to … Continue reading World Stories Wednesday: A Good Friend

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KidsOut Volunteers Help Prepare 1,915 Toy Boxes!

Over four weeks between January and February, KidsOut teamed up with many generous volunteers to audit and pack 1,915 Toy Boxes! The team would like to extend their gratitude to all those volunteers for their dedication and support! The months of November to January are some of the busiest of the year for KidsOut, with the team … Continue reading KidsOut Volunteers Help Prepare 1,915 Toy Boxes!

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Toy Fair 2020 brings over 4,000 toys for KidsOut!

Click here for the Toy Fair 2020 gallery! KidsOut were delighted to have been selected as the London Toy Fair‘s official charity partner in January 2020 for the fifth consecutive year! The three-day event was a great success, with KidsOut having its own stand to promote the charity’s vital work, and the annual “Trolley Dash” collecting over 4,000 … Continue reading Toy Fair 2020 brings over 4,000 toys for KidsOut!

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CSR Volunteers Needed in Luton & London Brent Cross!

Are you a company in the Bedfordshire or London areas? Are you looking worthy causes to use for CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) days? KidsOut desperately needs teams of volunteers to audit toys to be distributed to disadvantaged children around the UK in 2020. KidsOut were overwhelmed by the response to Giving Tree 2019. Over 1,400 companies … Continue reading CSR Volunteers Needed in Luton & London Brent Cross!

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BTHA announces KidsOut as official Toy Fair 2020 charity

The British Toy and Hobby Association has announced today, 5th November 2019, that Toy Fair 2020’s official charity partner will be the children’s charity, KidsOut. KidsOut works with Women’s Aid Federation refuges across the UK. The charity provides support, organises positive experiences, and gives toys to vulnerable children who have escaped domestic abuse. For the … Continue reading BTHA announces KidsOut as official Toy Fair 2020 charity

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KidsOut Volunteers transform Southampton Refuge Garden

In May 2019, KidsOut arranged for a team of volunteers to transform the outdoor area of Southampton Women’s refuge into a fun and safe space for disadvantaged children to relax and enjoy themselves. The team of fourteen volunteers was made up of representatives from local business and companies – Barratt Homes, Mackoy Ltd, Portsmouth Carpentry, … Continue reading KidsOut Volunteers transform Southampton Refuge Garden

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1,200 Toy Boxes packed and donated by Hasbro!

KidsOut were thrilled to receive an amazing donation of 1,200 boxes of toys from Hasbro for the charity’s Toy Box service. With an average of 10 toys per box, around 12,000 toys were packed and donated in total! On Wednesday 31st July KidsOut’s Chief Ambassador Julian Margolin travelled to Newport in Wales to visit the distribution centre … Continue reading 1,200 Toy Boxes packed and donated by Hasbro!

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Colour Dash 2019 a Huge Success!

The 2019 KidsOut Colour Dash was another huge success, raising over £8,000 towards KidsOut’s work and providing a Fun Day out for 600 disadvantaged children! On Sunday 16th June over 1,000 people arrived at Drayton Manor theme park to take part in the charity fun run. The aim: end up as colourful as possible while … Continue reading Colour Dash 2019 a Huge Success!

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World Stories Wednesday: The Girl Who Loves Roses

Welcome back to another of KidsOut’s World Stories Wednesday! Every week, KidsOut showcases one of the amazing tales from our World Stories database, giving you a flavour of the breadth and diversity of our collection. This week’s story is The Girl Who Loves Roses. This story from Morocco is about a blossoming friendship between two children, … Continue reading World Stories Wednesday: The Girl Who Loves Roses

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Volunteers help audit thousands of toys!

Over the Christmas period KidsOut received in the region of 45,000 toys (this includes the Giving Tree, Toy Fair, and other Christmas donations). Throughout January to March, the KidsOut team and many willing and generous volunteers audited the entirety of these donations across our two storage sites in Milton Keynes and Birmingham. The team would like to … Continue reading Volunteers help audit thousands of toys!

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