Bring joy to local children this holiday season! We are delighted to bring you the Kindness Offensive, a charity that is the world's largest creator of random acts of kindness.
The holidays should be magical for all children, right? Many families are having a really tough time and the holidays can be especially hard. We know that our kind hearted student community is perfect to play a part in bringing a little joy to local children this December.
What's the deal?
This holiday season, The Kindness Offensive need your help to sort through 1000s of brand-new toy donations to distribute them to over 100 good causes across London and beyond.
What you'll do:
- Sort through Toy Donations: Channel your inner elf and help sort and organise thousands of toys in our festive warehouse, preparing them for children in need.
- Work like Santa's Elves: Team up with fellow students in a fun, energetic atmosphere - just like Santa's workshop!
- Enjoy Delicious Food All Day: We'll keep you fuelled with amazing food and treats to keep the holiday spirit high. (Breakfast and lunch options provided).
- Take a Cool Double-Decker Bus Ride: After all your hard work, hop on a fun double-decker bus for a festive ride to celebrate your efforts!
What can I expect on the day?
Specific tasks and activities will include:
- Gift wrapping approximately 300+ toys.
- Breaking down and repacking pallets for van delivery.
- Breaking down and repacking into boxes for van delivery.
- A site visit to a local school in Ilford where volunteers will have the chance to give gifts directly to
- children.
- Volunteers will be driven from the event location in a double-decker bus to the local school and then returned to the event location afterwards.
We've got room for 25 amazing UCL students to join this amazing effort, just in time for the holidays. Meet new people, explore a new part of London, and do something totally different!
We'll cover your travel expenses and lunch.
Have Fun. Be Kind.