Hamper Scamper

Share the magic this festive season

Hamper Scamper is one of the South West’s most impactful food and gift appeal aimed at helping households who are likely to struggle during the festive season. Every donation, big or small, will help us towards easing the financial burden of Christmas, or making sure a child has a gift to open on Christmas Day.

In 2023, through your support we distributed 2,049 hampers and fulfilled 1,970 children’s gift wishes, for 65 different charities, schools, agencies and services who needed our support

In 2024, we are expecting at least as many, if not more, referrals.

We have seen a huge increase in demand from our community due to the persistent and worsening cost of living crisis, so we need you more than ever.

Hamper Scamper is entirely donation led; the more you pledge the more families and children we can reach.

• Key dates
• Shopping list
• Food donations
• Gift donations
• Drop off points
• Hamper Scamper 2024 branding kit
• Hamper Scamper 2023

Monday 4 November
The referral portal to agencies closes

Thursday 7 November
Gift information shared with donors

Saturday 9 December
All gifts and food donations to be at one of our collection points (preferably before!)

Ways to get involved…

Aside from a direct monetary donation that we put towards unfulfilled gift and food requests, or running costs, there are so many ways you can participate in Hamper Scamper 2024 – as an individual, as part of a group, or through your workplace…

Food Donations

1. Contribute items from our Festive Five shopping list

2. Contribute a number of complete hampers

3. Sponsor a specific food item

4. Host a collection point

5. Supermarket Dash

Drop Off Points

CCP HQ:

340 High Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3JF

Cheltenham Christmas Trees:

278 Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, GL51 7AG

Gloucester Carpet Outlet:

Unit 4, Mill Place, 90 Bristol RD, Gloucester, GL1 5SQ

The Festive Five (Hamper Scamper Shopping List)

A festive dessert – from Christmas cake to Christmas pud, Yule be adding a sweet treat to your shopping basket.

Tasty biscuits or mince pies – whether you are team mince pies or team choccy biscuits, these little treats are the perfect way to celebrate the festive season.

Chocolates – December may be the only time of year when chocolate for breakfast is acceptable! Share your favourites and add a box to your shopping trolley!

Savoury snacks – sometimes it’s nice to break up the sweetness with something savoury. Now where did we put that tube of Pringles…?

Hot drinks – like a hug in a mug, you can’t go wrong with a warming cup of hot chocolate, coffee or fancy tea.

(Only the items on this list will be included in our hampers. Any additional items donated will go to our Community Pantry. This year, we’ve updated the list based on feedback from our recipients to add a bit of Christmas sparkle and to make packing easier for our volunteers.

Food items donated need to be in date until 26 December. Out of date items cannot be accepted.)

Last Year…

The majority of Hamper Scamper is funded through donations of gifts and food, which we organise and distribute to those that we’re supporting.

Each year, the total cost to operate Hamper Scamper is around £125,000, of which £100,000 comes through physical donations, and £25,000 is needed in monetary donations to cover our costs including distribution boxes, Christmas cards, and transportation.

You can help by pledging your support, or by making a monetary donation to cover our unfunded costs….

To read more or to donate click here.