This year a group of staff are working to support the Christmas Complete 2015 project run by Southampton City and Region Action to Combat Hardship (SCRATCH.) by making it accessible and convenient for staff and students to drop off their donations here at the University.
The Christmas Complete project operates each year and is a way of ensuring that local children and young people can all enjoy Christmas. This project could not help all the families that are referred to them without very generous donations from individuals and local schools, churches and businesses. This year, we invite staff and students at the University to help too.
Donations of toys and gifts suitable for babies, children and young people up to the age of 17 years are needed by Friday 11 December.
The sorts of things the project needs are:
- Games and puzzles
- Books
- Age related toys (please no guns or war related items)
- Art and craft items (including colouring books, pencils and felt tip pens)
- Sweets
- Toiletries and other items suitable for teenagers (there is always a shortage of items for teenagers)
Please do not wrap the gifts as this will be done later.
Items can be dropped off at any of the following locations:
- Building 37- Human Resources room 4069 – please ask for Geraldine Witt or call 02380 594054
- Building 37- International Office room 3107 – please ask for Marika Stone or call 02380 598034
- Building 67 Health Sciences office 4015 – please ask for Claire Reidy or call 023 8059 7628
- Building 67 Health Sciences office E4009 – please ask for Anne Rogers or call 07913905537
- Building 65 Reception Desk – please call 0238059 9574 with any questions
- WSA Room T2017 28089 – please ask for Sarah England or call 02380 598089
- Faculty Student Office, Building 68, Room 166/09.
If you are interested in volunteering with Christmas Complete this year, you can help with:
- Sorting and packing on any morning, afternoon or evening between 10 – 16 December
- Deliveries (if you have access to your own vehicle) on 19, 21 – 23 December
Please e-mail Annette at S.C.R.A.T.C.H. with details of your preferred time and role – [email protected]