Gifts in kind

We are always delighted to receive gifts for our children, but sometimes we can't accept what you send us due to concerns about infection, and restrictive storage space.

To help you, we've compiled a list of what our kids love receiving and what we can't use:

What our kids love:

• Videos - no videos over a 12-rating please
• Games (for example Connect 4 and Frustration)
• Computer games (for Playstation 1 and 2 and for PCs)
• Arts and crafts (for example paints and Playdough)
• Modelling kits
• Jigsaws
• Kits for girls (for example jewellery making kits and nail art)

What our babies love:

Stimulating new toys including:

• mobiles and musical mobiles
• kaleidoscopes
• toys to stimulate the senses
• musical toys
• mirrors
  

Things we can't use:

• over-sized soft toys
• large mechanical or motorised toys
• used clothing
• second-hand books
• used magazines

Tips:

• Don't forget the age group you're donating to is 0 - 18 years - teenagers are often forgotten
• Kids love anything to do with the Simpsons, Harry Potter, Tweenies, Winnie the Pooh, Walt Disney and the Teletubbies
• If you donate chocolate, make sure the ingredients are on the packet (we have to be careful with allergies)
• Check out our list of what not to send

Where to send your gifts to:

Fundraising Department
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity
40 Bernard Street
London
WC1N 1LE

Email: fundraising@gosh.org