Shoebox Appeal 2026 in Guernsey

Sat, Oct 17th 2026 at 10:00 am- Sat, Oct 24th 2026 - 5:00 pm

Our annual Christmas shoebox collection for children in Eastern Europe


Dates: Saturday 17th October 2026 - Saturday 24th October 2026

Ideas for what to include: The basics: Bar of Soap (no liquids please), toothpaste, flannel, toothbrush

Warm stuff: Gloves, hat, scarf, underwear.

The fun stuff: Pens, paper, colouring pencils/crayons/felts, toys, picture books, soft toys

Older kids: Jewellery, cards, ball, trigonometry sets, notebook, purse, comb or hairbrush, socks, solid-state deodorant

Please do not include:Any liquids, word-heavy books, war toys, foods or sweets.

Box SizeWe have been asked to try and keep individual shoe box sixes down to aid shipping and distribution. Ideally these would be a maximum of 12"x7"x6" or 30x18x15cm (a little larger is fine and we will have boxes available at the collection centre during shoebox week).

Where to bring your shoeboxes

To be confirmed

Opening hours: Saturday 17 October: 10am - 7pm.

Sunday 18 October: 10am - 1pm. 

Monday 19 October - Saturday 24 October: 10am - 7pm. 

Donate: If you want to support us but cannot make Shoeboxes, why not donate to the Shoeboxes Appeal 2026?

Click here to Donate to the Shoeboxes Appeal 

Shoebox leaflet