Access Self Storage aims for most boring charity calendar ever
Howard Lake | 18 November 2025 | News
Access Self Storage has unveiled its first “Themed Storage Unit Calendar” for 2026, which it claims could be the ‘Most Boring Calendar Ever’, with every penny of every sale to be donated to Cancer Research UK.
It has produced 3,000 calendars and the company hopes to raise a minimum of £10,000 for CRUK. The calendars can be bought in all of Access Self Storage’s 57 stores around the UK.
Featuring 12 of the ‘hottest’ storage units from across the UK, each month’s chosen subject tells its own story, from colourful doors and seasonal themes to pop culture nods and festive tributes. All the monthly pages have been curated by and captured by the Access Self Storage team.
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Self storage units for a year
The calendar, on sale for £5, features the following storage units:
- January: Edmonton, a 12 sq ft yellow doored unit welcomes in the new year with a set of dumbbells, the perfect offering plenty of motivation
- February: Basingstoke, love is in the air with a single red heart floating inside a vast 700 sq ft warehouse, a subtle nod to the month of love
- March: Twickenham, Daffodils bloom brightly in a 100 sq ft unit, set against modern corrugated steel to mark the first signs of Spring, with a storage twist
- April: Nottingham, a lone Easter egg sits proudly in a 125 sq ft unit with bare brick walls, a minimalistic ode to the season of renewal
- May: Ealing, May the Fourth be with you as Darth Vader’s mask menaces from within a yellow fronted locker, delighting Star Wars fans everywhere
- June: Hayes, the World Cup trophy takes centre stage in a 125 sq ft unit, the gold gleaming perfectly against the units silver-edged steel and polished concrete floors
- July: Guildford, a giant inflatable pink flamingo basks among a blue doored corridor, offering summer vibes indoors
- August: Bristol, known as ‘Moving Month’ a single wooden playhouse rests in a 150 sq ft unit, a sweet tribute to new beginnings
- September: Streatham, back to school season is celebrated in a 200 sq ft unit
- October: Cheam, a lone broom, or ‘flying broomstick’ leans casually against the side of a unit, ready for Halloween adventures
- November: Wandsworth, a poppy wreath honours the UK’s veterans, as Access Self Storage remembers and reflects
- December: Brentford, the grand finale. A single Christmas tree glows in a cosy 50 sq ft unit, closing out the year with festive warmth.
To buy a copy:
- Donate a suggested £5 via the company’s CRUK Giving page
- Visit your local Access Self Storage
- Show your donation confirmation
- Collect your calendar
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About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.