To a child, who has experienced Domestic Abuse, taken away from their friends and family, to arrive in a Refuge, typically with nothing but the clothes on their back, receiving a gift makes more of a difference than you can imagine. The “Christmas Toy Box” exists because every child deserves kindness, dignity, and the magic of childhood during the festive season.

Because of your kindness, last year we were able to deliver over 5,000 Christmas Toy Boxes to children we support living in a women’s refuge or safe house across the UK, a Toy Box to every child when they first arrived within the Refuge, and thousands of individual toys that went to other disadvantaged children.

If you are interested in seeing our Report about what impact The Christmas Toy Box has for the Children we support in Refuge, please click below:

In 2025, thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters, we saw a remarkable increase in Giving Tree participation. More than 1,700 companies took part, helping to provide over 77,000 toys and gifts for children affected by domestic abuse, alongside a significant increase in donations through our online shop. We are deeply grateful to everyone who made this possible.

This means this year we can increase our support, not only in Refuge, but also through Outreach programmes where families are supported in the community because there is no space within the Refuge. (Women’s Aid reported that 42.7% of referrals for a space in Refuge were turned down to due to lack of space*)