How you can donate old toys to help vulnerable youngsters
A ‘BIG Toy Rehoming’ campaign in the West Midlands aims to help families declutter and give their kids’ toys a new lease of life.
The idea is to simply take toys your children no longer play with into The Entertainer stores and the Salvation Army will pass them on to children in need.
This initiative was launched as a three-day campaign in June when around 6,000 unwanted toys were passed on, not only bringing happiness to kids but also helping to reduce plastic waste.
The amount donated equated to an equivalent of three tonnes of waste (based on 500 grams per toy).
Now, to celebrate National Recycle
Week, the Big Toy Rehoming campaign is back.
It will run until September 28 in Entertainer stores across the UK, including those in
Lower Precinct, Coventry and Royal Priors Centre, Leamington Spa.
Kirk Bradley, head of corporate partnerships at The Salvation Army, said: “Donations from the last Big Toy Rehoming campaign hugely helped The Salvation Army in continuing to provide practical and emotional support for vulnerable people in the UK.” He added: “It’s such a worthwhile cause and we’re looking forward to the public joining in again and hopefully breaking June’s record.”
Gary Grant, founder and executive chairman of The Entertainer, added: “After the success of our first Big Toy Rehoming campaign which collected more than 6,000 toys, we are thrilled to re-launch the campaign in September with the continued support of The Salvation Army.
“As a retailer, we’re committed to reducing our plastic waste by extending the lifecycle of toys and supporting the Salvation Army in the process.
“We hope that the longer period to drop off toys will encourage more people to become involved with rehoming toys they no longer play with; helping the environment and helping others at the same time.”
It’s such a worthwhile cause and we’re looking forward to the public joining in again. Kirk Bradley