Toy Box

Please note our ongoing Toy Box Service is paused during the Christmas period and toy boxes for this project will only be sent out in mid to late November, in time for Christmas.

To be included Toy box members need to order via the Christmas link here by Midday on Monday 14th November.

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To register for the Toy Box service, click the sign up button here 

Started in 2008, Toy Box delivers a box of brand new toys and games to children who have been rehoused due to domestic violence.

Each year as many as 20,000 children flee domestic abuse to seek sanctuary in refuge. Typically leaving home with only the clothes on their back, these children have experienced physical, emotional, and even sexual abuse and arrive at refuge with nothing. Having escaped the abuse for the safety of a refuge for anywhere between 6-12 months, roughly 4,000 of these children and their mothers are then relocated to a new home to start again.

Moving into a new community can be particularly tough for children, especially when they have already left their school, friends and possessions behind. With the mothers’ attention and resources typically focused on acquiring basic necessities for the new home, purchasing toys and going on Fun Days out are often way down the list. To ease the anxiety of moving, KidsOut sends each child their very own box of toys, welcoming them to their new lives.

 

Each Toy Box is both age and gender appropriate, filled with a family game, jigsaw puzzle, craft activity, action figure/doll, books and a cuddly toy. Receiving the Toy Box can help children regain a sense of normality, make the world seem a little kinder, and give them a reason to invite other children over to play.

 

Through the vital support of our partner FedEx and in working with as many as 330 refuges across the UK, KidsOut has sent out approximately 3,188 Toy Boxes in the last twelve months. If you would like to donate to Toy Box, get your company involved in our Giving Tree appeal or for larger donations contact us directly at [email protected] or call 01525 385 252.

We receive feedback constantly from mothers and refuge workers about the benefit of Toy Box and how it impacts the children. Read our case studies and Latest News to learn more about why we are so committed to making kids happy! *Note: Names and pictures are changed to protect identities.

  • 'I knew then that we hadn’t been forgotten about, people actually cared about me and other children scarred by domestic violence.'
    Chloe*, aged 15
  • 'Lovely new toys. The box will give hours of fun for the children and good family games. It will replace the toys they don't have.'
    Rachel*, mother of two
  • 'My children had left home to go to refuge and had virtually nothing - [Toy Box] changed that. It has helped them have a sense of having their own things again.'
    Sharida*, mother of three
  • 'The kids feel less lonely in their new house with toys.'
    Joy*, mother of two

News & Views

Hasbro help pack 1,800 toy boxes!

In May 2021, the team at Hasbro UK did another Toy Box packing day for KidsOut.   Packing a staggering 1,800 toy boxes over three weeks, each toy box will contain 7-9 brand new toys all age appropriate to spread fun and happiness to children living in refuge. They will also contain at least two … Continue reading Hasbro help pack 1,800 toy boxes!

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Toy Box CSR/Volunteering

Looking for CSR days or volunteering opportunities? Then look no further! We will be looking for volunteers to help with auditing and packing our Toy Boxes. It is a great day out of the office, and you will get to see KidsOut behind the scenes! Our Toy Box service is not just for Christmas, we … Continue reading Toy Box CSR/Volunteering

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KidsOut delivers 5,448 Toy Boxes for Christmas.

With help from the Giving Tree 2020 and Rotary Christmas Boxes, we were able to provide every child in the refuge with a Toy Box before Christmas. With the constant news of the pandemic making it hard for everyone across the UK, KidsOut were thrilled by the staggering number of presents donated. Along with the … Continue reading KidsOut delivers 5,448 Toy Boxes for Christmas.

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