What is it?
A simple idea that raises lots of money for ChildLine, and one you can easily organise in your local area. It was a big hit during the 2005 Big Listen, and can be organised anytime in the year! Community groups, societies and schools pack bags for customers in local retailers around the UK. The groups receive donations from customers with money shared between ChildLine and their own individual cause.
How do we organise it?
- Seek early permission from your local supermarket
- Make sure every paying till is covered by 1 or 2 Big Bag
Packers
- You will need 2 extra people to cover breaks
- Decorate your buckets to ensure customers know that you are collecting
for charity
- Make sure your group is friendly and polite
- Always ask customers whether they want their bag packed,
some people will like to do it themselves. These people
will often put money into your bucket anyway
- You should be over 12 - this is mainly to do with height
and being able reach items on the conveyor belt
- Make sure the buckets are at the bottom corner nearest
to the people doing the bag packing - this will make it
easier for people to donate
- It is advisable to bag pack in the peak hours - on the
Saturday this will be from 10.30 - 16.00. Buckets should
be sealed
- You can send a cheque, made payable to BT ChildLine Appeal,
to The Charity Office PP2009FH, Friary
House, Briton Street, Southampton, SO14 3LX.
The top 10 Big Bag Pack tips
- Put delicate items such as bread, pastries and eggs at
the top of the bag
- Distribute tin cans and heavy items in a number of bags
so bags are not too heavy
- Put all vegetables in one bag
- Put all fridge items in one bag(s) i.e. milk, cheese,
yoghurts etc
- Put all frozen items in the same bag(s)
- Put all packet items in the same bag(s) i.e. cereal, pasta,
rice
- If is a bag is too heavy, double bag the goods
- Don't overload the bag
- Keep cleaning products, clothing and beauty products separate
to food items
- If you're not sure about anything please ask the person
in charge
- Always thank people for their kind donation
All that's left to do now is GET PACKING...
Don’t forget to tell us
where and when your Big Bag Pack is happening!
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