Access Self Storage Launches 10th Annual Christmas Appeal

Last Christmas, gifts were distributed across dozens of charities across the UK and this year we have decided to partner with the charity Spread A Smile!

Local residents and customers can donate their brand new and unwrapped toys and gifts for Spread a Smile and the children and families that they support, at their closest store, or decide to donate at any of the Access Self Storage locations around the country.  All gifts and toys will be accepted but if you’re seeking Christmas inspiration, a suggested gift list of ideas for children and young people include; 

• 0-3 years:  dolls, teddy bears, baby clothes, bath toys, puzzles
• 3-5 years: dolls and action figures, cars, lorries, colouring sets, pencils, crayons, books, puzzles
• 5-9 years: educational games & toys, stationery (colouring sets, pencils, crayons, school sets), books, puzzles, wordsearch, crosswords
• 9-12 years: games and toys, stationery, books, t-shirts, hair accessories, gloves, scarves, hats, water bottles 
  

Spread a Smile’s Santa and his Elves will distribute the toys and gifts to children and their families at the 30+ hospitals the charity supports, across the UK.  The visit from Santa and his helpers, or via a virtual grotto for children that can’t have in person visits, is the highlight of the year!

Jan Albert Fourie, General Manager of Operations at Access Self Storage commented, "Our stores work closely with their local communities and each year build upon this campaign.  We hope that this 10th anniversary year will enable us to smash the 20,000 donated toys ceiling, and that children in hospital across the UK will be treated to a gift this year from our Christmas collection.  If all our customers and our local communities get behind the campaign it will make a huge difference.” 

Staff have already begun collecting toys and people are invited to bring their toy & gift donations in to the stores between 13th November – 11th December, ahead of the charity collection and distribution in time for Christmas. 

We believe every child deserves a new gift at Christmas so we are unable to take used or second hand items for the Christmas Present Appeal.
Lucy Jackson, Chief Executive Spread a Smile said of the partnership, “Partnering with Access Self Storage, for the first time, for its toy collection will mean we can spread even more magic this Christmas.  It’s a precious time of year and we know the Santa visits create unique and lasting memories.  The support of the Access Self Storage teams, customers and their communities is truly priceless.”

The Access Self Storage stores that are collecting for Spread a Smile are:

• Access Self Storage Acre Lane
• Access Self Storage Balham
• Access Self Storage Battersea
• Access Self Storage Brixton Hill
• Access Self Storage Streatham
• Access Self Storage Catford
• Access Self Storage Charlton
• Access Self Storage Orpington
• Access Self Storage Sydenham
• Access Self Storage Tower Bridge
• Access Self Storage Hanwell
• Access Self Storage Brentford
• Access Self Storage Ealing
• Access Self Storage Hayes
• Access Self Storage Sunbury
• Access Self Storage Acton
• Access Self Storage Alperton
• Access Self Storage Cricklewood
• Access Self Storage Beckenham
• Access Self Storage Croydon
• Access Self Storage Purley Way
•  Access Self Storage Portsmouth
• Access Self Storage Southampton
• Access Self Storage Guilford
• Access Self Storage Bracknell
• Access Self Storage Bristol
• Access Self Storage Reading
• Access Self Storage Cheam
• Access Self Storage Chelsea
• Access Self Storage Fulham Broadway
• Access Self Storage Sutton
• Access Self Storage Twickenham
• Access Self Storage Barking
• Access Self Storage Edmonton
• Access Self Storage Hemel Hempstead
• Access Self Storage Hornsey
• Access Self Storage Romford
• Access Self Storage St Albans

For further information about Access Self Storage, please contact Zoe Sobol at Snowball PR – zoe@snowballpr.co.uk /07971066034