Toy Drive
Southend-on-Sea City Council is excited to announce the launch of its annual Toy Drive for 2024.
The Toy Drive, now in its eleventh year, has been a tremendous success, with over 35,800 donations made, and reaching 15,275 children and young people in the past decade. This year, we aim to increase our efforts to reach even more children and young people who might not receive a gift without the generosity and support of our community.
The cherished scheme will run until Friday 13 December 2024. We ask for donations of new, unwrapped gifts, once they are in the ‘elves’ workshop they will be sorted and wrapped by our dedicated team of volunteers, ensuring that every child receives a special present in time for the holidays.
You can purchase gifts directly from Argosy Toys or Toys ‘n’ Tuck in store and council elves will collect the gifts. You can also purchase gifts online from www.argosytoys.co.uk and select ‘Toy Drive’ as an option for delivery, or www.toysntuck.co.uk and select ‘Southend Toy Drive’ to donate.
Alternatively, you can deliver your donation directly to the Civic Centre or The Forum by Friday 13 December.
What can you donate?
New toys, suitable for girls, boys and babies up to the age of 17
Vouchers for toys or days out
Selection packs
Pens, pencils and colouring books
Toiletry sets
If batteries are needed for the toys, please include them
If you have any questions, or would like to support the Toy Drive, please call the team on 01702 215841 or email toydrive@southend.gov.uk