Mrs Foster is currently collecting items for refugees in Calais in advance of the cold weather. She says: “Winter is coming and the refugee families in Calais need our help. The stories may have dropped out of the media but the conditions in Calais are horrendous and will only get worse as the cold weather arrives. If you have time to have a clear out please drop any items to C9 by Friday 30 September. We managed to fill a whole van full last year let’s see what we can do this time round. Thank you!”
Items needed are:
Women’s Clothing
Leggings, long sleeved tops, tunics or long dresses (up to size 16), jumpers, cardigans, coats & decent bras. (Modest clothing only please. No low-cut tops or short skirts.)
Men’s Clothing
T-shirts, hoodies, trousers, jumpers, joggers & coats. (Nothing in XL please.)
Children’s Clothing
Jumpers, trousers, dresses, skirts, shirts, T-shirts, shoes, warm hats, new socks & pants.
New underwear
New underwear & socks for everyone please! Men, women & children. (Men’s boxer shorts not Y-fronts please.) (Women’s underwear up to size 14 please.) (Children’s underwear for all ages.)
Keeping clean
Soap, shampoo, toothpaste & toothbrushes. Razors & sanitary towels. Nail clippers, towels, new combs & hair brushes.
For babies
Nappies & baby wipes. No children’s toys please!
Footwear & weather
Walking boots, sturdy shoes, trainers & sandals. Hats & gloves. Waterproofs. Pushchairs for kids too.
Camping & sleeping gear
Camping stoves, pots, pans, plates, cups & kettles. Complete tents, sleeping bags, blankets, roll-mats, tarpaulins & groundsheets. Padlocks with keys please.
Kitchen items
Small kitchen items that require no electricity, eg tin openers, spatulas & spoons, mugs, plates & bowls.
Food items
Short grain rice, dried pulses & dried fruit, tea bags, tinned vegetables & fish (tins with ring pulls please).
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