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FAQ
Here’s everything you need to know before taking part in Louie’s Gifts for Good.
Louie's Gifts For Good
This Christmas, we’re spreading a little extra magic to children and families spending the holidays in hospital.
Over the past year, we’ve collected feedback from parents, nurses, and volunteers to create a list of the most wished for and most needed gifts.
Our aim is to make sure every child including their family have something special to unwrap at Christmas.
How It Works
It’s easy to get involved! Just follow these simple steps to help us bring comfort and joy to families spending Christmas in hospital.
Step 1: Pick a Tag
Come by our office and pick a tag from the tree. Each tag has a suggested item and age range to help you find the perfect gift.
Step 2: Buy a Gift
Please make sure gifts are new and unused everyone deserves something new to open. There's no need to wrap your gifts as we need to make sure they are suitable for the age range or in hospital.
Step 3: Add your personal touch (optional)
On the bottom of your tag, there’s space to write your name or your workplace. It’s a lovely way to show who your gift is from and makes it extra special for the family receiving it.
Step 4: Bring It Back to Louie’s
Drop your unwrapped gifts, along with the gift tag, off at Louie’s Office before Thursday 12th December.
Step 5: We’ll Take Care of the Rest
Our team of volunteers will sort, wrap, and deliver all gifts to hospitals and local community nurses to distribute to the children & their families.
Penguin Decorations
On the back of each tag, there is a little penguin decoration for those receiving the gift to colour in, cut out, and keep.
It’s our way of creating entertainment, bringing happiness and reducing waste.
We designed our penguins so that:
- Children can colour them in and hang them on their Christmas tree, bedspace, or hospital window.
- Parents can keep them as a little memento from their time in hosptial or as a book mark.
We’d love to see as many penguins as possible, take a photo of your penguin and share it with us on social media: @louiescharity
About the Gifts
Not at all! The tags are just suggestions to help you choose something suitable for that age range.
If you find a similar item that fits the same age range or theme, that’s perfect.
If you do, please consider dairy-free, gluten-free, or vegetarian options so every child can enjoy something.
Please pop batteries inside the toy or include them in the bag. That way, children can play with their gift straight away.
Please don’t wrap gifts, it helps our team check everything is safe, age-appropriate, and fair for all the children.
We’ll wrap everything together at Louie’s HQ before it’s delivered.
Absolutely. You can make a donation through our website, and our team will use it to buy gifts and essentials that are most in demand.
Drop-Off & Delivery
All gifts should be dropped off at: Louie’s Office: 33a Ellesmere Court, Leechmere Industrial Estate, SR2 9UA
Opening times: 09:00- 17:30 Mon-Fri (Weekends can be arranged)
Please make sure they’re with us by Thursday 12th December so our volunteers have time to wrap and deliver them.
You can email Shannon@louies.org.uk who will be happy to help.
Yes, we’d love that! Keep an eye on our social pages for wrapping and packing days or email Shannon@louies.org.uk to register your interest.
