# Barnardo’s offers Christmas gift amnesty for unwanted presents

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/12/20/barnardos-offers-christmas-gift-amnesty-for-unwanted-presents/
- Published: 2018-12-20T11:52:01+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Barnardo’s is inviting all those who don’t quite get the present they were hoping
for this Christmas to consider donating it to them to raise funds for their work
with children.**

Barnardo’s gift amnesty aims to make the most of the 60 million unwanted presents
that are given every year at a cost of £380 million. The figures come from a YouGov
poll of 2,000 people surveyed in October on behalf of charity Send A Cow.

In other words, don’t hoard them: enable someone else to re-use them by donating
them via a [Barnardo’s shop](https://www.barnardos.org.uk/shops).

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## What unwanted presents could buy

The charity has listed some examples of the impact that typical unwanted presents
could help achieve.

·        An **£18** cookbook could pay for three young carers to enjoy an afternoon
of respite from their caring duties, giving them the chance to relax and meet other
children.

·        A **£20** DVD boxset you’ve already got could help to pay for an outreach
worker for a vulnerable child

·        The **£50** too-big jumper could help pay for a senior specialist to spend
an hour working one-to-one with a child to help them recover from sexual exploitation

·        **£180** worth of unsuitable console games could help cover monthly travel
card costs for nine children, so they can afford to come to Barnardo’s to see their
child sexual exploitation specialist.

·        The **£250** television that doesn’t fit on your television stand could
help buy clothing and baby essentials for a care leaver with a new born baby.

 

Barnardo’s Chief Executive Javed Khan said: “It can be difficult to buy the perfect
present for a family member or friend.

“So, if you unwrap something that doesn’t quite fit or just isn’t right for you,
do something special and donate the gift to your nearest Barnardo’s shop. This will
help raise vital funds so we can continue to support hundreds of thousands of the
most vulnerable children across the UK. 

He added: “On behalf of everyone at Barnardo’s, thank you for your support and we
wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.”

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