You’ve seen it on TV and in the media – but what exactly is The Giving Tree?

The now famous Giving Tree was originally created to be a fun alternative to the traditional Secret Santa, when instead of buying anonymous ‘joke’ gifts for colleagues, the Giving Tree encourages people to buy a toy for a disadvantaged child who might otherwise receive very little – or in some cases – nothing at all at Christmas.

Thanks to you, last Christmas we were able to gift 77,803 toys to children, including 6,558 boxes of 10 brand-new toys to children who had fled domestic abuse and live in refuge, plus a further 12,223 toys to disadvantaged children, who have life-limiting disabilities, are carers, or are affected by economic hardship.

How it works:

Rather than spend money on joke gifts for colleagues this Christmas, why not instead buy something for a child that could potentially be the only present they will receive.

We’ll send your organisation a famous Giving Tree tag for all those taking part. Each tree tag has the name of a child in refuge and the present that they or their parent has said they would love to receive from Father Christmas.

We’ll let your company or organisation know when the presents have been delivered to a refuge. Plus, those who choose to buy something for a child from the Giving Tree Fun & Happiness Shop you will also be personally notified when the presents have arrived in a refuge.

The Giving Tree was originally created to be a fun alternative for the traditional Secret Santa, when instead of buying anonymous gifts for colleagues, the Giving Tree encourages people to buy a toy or gift for a disadvantaged child.

However, now the Giving Tree has become a heart-warming concept that runs 365 days a year, providing the opportunity for our kind supporters, to buy toys, gifts and Fun Days Out for children who need it most, when they need them most.

The toys you donate will provide a sense of hope, comfort and support to children, allowing them to experience the simple pleasure of play and helping them feel valued and cared for.

Each week, KidsOut provides thousands of toys for children who have escaped domestic abuse or are disadvantaged or have life-limiting conditions.