A special weekend at Gulliver’s World saw over 3,900 toys donated to KidsOut, a charity supporting children affected by domestic abuse.
Each year, every Gulliver’s theme park in the UK stages a ‘Toy Bank Weekend’, when entry is discounted for families who bring a new, unused toy to donate.
This year, Gulliver’s collected an incredible 3,903 toys for KidsOut across all four parks, beating last year’s total of 2,272.
Craig Clews, resort director at Gulliver’s World in Warrington, said: “We must say a huge thank you to all the families who supported our Toy Bank Weekend – Gulliver’s World collected nearly half of all the toys across all Gulliver’s sites, which is a fantastic achievement. Every year, the charity events we stage are so well supported, it makes us very proud of our loyal customers.”
KidsOut is a national charity that supports mothers and children who have escaped domestic abuse. The toys donated over the weekend will go towards making up Toy Boxes which the charity put together for children in refuge up and down the UK.
Each year more than 20,000 children flee domestic abuse to seek sanctuary in refuge or a safehouse. Typically leaving home with only the clothes on their back, these children have either witnessed or experienced physical, emotional, and even sexual abuse and arrive at refuge with nothing.
Louise Sherwood, community engagement manager at KidsOut, said: “We cannot thank Gulliver’s enough for organising these events. On behalf of the charity, we would also like to extend our thanks to those kind individuals who donated toys to the children we support. To a child that has nothing, these toys mean everything to them and remind them that they are not forgotten.”
To find out more about the work of KidsOut, visit: www.kidsout.org.uk
The theme park has more than 50 exciting rides, attractions, shows and activities to enjoy, including The Wriggler, Desperado Drop and animatronic dinosaurs.
For those looking to make the most of the visit, the park has a variety of accommodation options for an overnight stay, including a hotel with themed rooms, and themed dens, lodges and tipis in Wilderness Wharf.
For more information and to book tickets, please visit www.gulliversworldresort.co.uk
