Shoebox Appeal 2026

The Charity sends shoeboxes for families and the elderly to a number of destinations in Eastern Europe, including Romania, Albania, Moldova, Bulgaria and Ukraine. The recipients are chosen as a result of work throughout the year with the poorest and those who live on the edge of society without help from the state.

A big thank you to everyone who donated to the charity last year. Altogether we received 257 shoeboxes which were packed ready for transport to Eastern Europe. John and Simon from Link to Hope collected them all for the beginning of their onward journey.

Thank you to all those who gave these wonderful gifts for those less fortunate than ourselves.

Di Miller is our Area Receiver and gathers in the shoeboxes from our donors. As many as possible are packed into cartons and they then picked up by van on their way to the Link to Hope warehouse ready for transport to their final destination.

Di Miller is the Area Collector in Milton Keynes this year

Please can you get your Shoeboxes to her before the closing date of 1st November 2026, when they will be collected by the Link to Hope team.

Please note that this year Link to Hope are asking us to use their
standard sized shoe boxes,
NOT the usual shop ones from previous years.
You can buy these from Link to Hope, or contact Di Miller for more information.

PLEASE NOTE that there are a number of changes this year in the forms and leaflet, so do have a look at the Link to Hope website. Please contact Di if you would like more information about this.

Leaflets are available in our churches now, or you can download one here to print yourself. They are not the same as last year.

Link to Hope information

Shoebox leaflet

Shoebox contents list which you can download and print

Gift Aid form (you only need one form for all your boxes)

You can find out how to pack a Shoebox on the Link to Hope website but please take note of the items which are banned by Romanian Customs regulations.

If you are collecting for a Church or Group, if possible please fill in an on-line delivery note so that you can receive a "thank you" letter. If this is a problem, don't worry as we can help you when you bring the boxes to us.
For security reasons Link to Hope would prefer to receive the £3 fee for the shoeboxes by direct payment either by cheque or "on-line" payment to their account Natwest Bank,

Sort Code 60-24-31, Account Number 12677949

However, we can receive the money and get it to the charity for you if you would like our help.

You can find out more about Link to Hope and the Shoebox Appeal from the Link to Hope web site