A Bath-based charity is on the hunt for volunteer elves to help prepare deliveries of more than 1,500 gifts, goodies and activities for young people staying in mental health units this Christmas.
Packing last year | Photo © Christmas for CAMHS
People are being sought to come together on 3rd and 4th December in the city centre.
The volunteer elves are invited to sign up to help for a morning, afternoon or evening ‘elf duty’ shift, or even a whole day.
Tasks will include assembling individual and ward gifts, counting fidget toys and wrapping paper, batching homemade Christmas cards and fitting everything in boxes ready for CAMHS units across the country.
Volunteer elves can be of any age but those aged under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Festive snacks and music will be available and Christmassy hats and jumpers are encouraged.
Christmas For CAMHS have been organising gifts for CAMHS units across the country for 7 years, ever since it came to trustee Dr Ro Bevan’s attention that young people in mental health units rarely receive any donations, unlike their counterparts in hospital for physical ailments who are often provided gifts.
Speaking about joining last year, volunteer Cat said: “Helping with the Christmas for CAMHS packing was a wonderful experience.
“There was the most amazing buzz around the room, everyone working hard to make sure that each young person could have a specially chosen gift on Christmas Day.”
Anyone interested in signing up to the packing weekend can register via this link or by emailing [email protected].
To make a donation to support the charity’s work, you can visit their JustGiving page here.
