Our Philosophy
It doesn't have to be difficult, time-consuming or expensive to participate in a Christmas shoebox scheme. We make it easy, fun and inexpensive for you to help a child in desperate need at Christmas. For many children, your shoebox will be the only Christmas gift they receive this year. Hence our tagline:
MAKE A CHILD'S YEAR THIS CHRISTMAS
Pictured Below: Two Ukrainian children from Kyiv receiving our 2022 Shoebox Express gift boxes. (Thanks to Pasha Ozerugie for the photograph).
About Us
Shoebox Express® began as a small, not-for-profit initiative over a decade ago. We exist to remove barriers to participation in Christmas Shoebox schemes. We are located in Merseyside but our support base is spreading!
We are now a charity (number 1176464) registered with the Charity Commission for England & Wales.
Contact us by email
info@shoeboxexpress.org.uk
or by (answer)phone
0330 120 0707
and we will be happy to help.
Welcome & Thanks
Did you make it to our Bazaar in October? If so, well done and thank you! A total of 1009 Christmas shoeboxes were made across 2025 and shipped to children in Ukraine. Thank you to our amazing local community for the support.
We are having a bit of a rest before gearing up for 2026 and would love to hear from you.
We are also happy to accept donations through the fundraising platform Wonderful.co.uk! Just so you know, around £8 will fill a shoebox and deliver it into the hands of a child in Ukraine, but we are happy to accept donations of any size, large or small. Please contact us for full information on donations and Gift Aid (see right).
Last Updated: 12th November, 2025.
Answerphone:
0330 120 0707
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