Shoebox Ideas

The work of Operation Christmas Child could not continue without the help and support of people across the UK. As well as the thousands of people who donate shoeboxes through Operation christmas Child, there are those who give up their time to promote the campaign and work in the warehouses checking the boxes and gettting them ready for despatch.  

If you would like to volunteer to help with the shoebox campaign, please phone your Regional Manager who will be able to advise you. Their contact list is here.

You can help us reach out to children

Becoming a registered volunteer

Being part of the team as a registered volunteer is a wonderful way of doing something meaningful for both children overseas and for your local community.

Whether it's checking shoeboxes in a warehouse, driving a van to collect shoeboxes from local drop off points or presenting about Operation Christmas Child and Samaritan's Purse in local churches and schools - there are plenty of ways you can serve. What's more, it doesn't just have to be in the months leading up to Christmas.

If you are interested in becoming a registered volunteer, please complete the form below. Please allow up to 7 working days for a response. 

Helping out at your local warehouse

We also need volunteers for Operation Christmas Child from the beginning of November through until the New Year to help us with the handling of over 1 million shoeboxes. In particular we need people with skills in:

• Warehousing
• Knowledge of children - shoe box checking
• Cleaning & organising
• Driving for Collection of Shoe boxes (HGV not required) - you will need to become a Registered Volunteer first