Lovely formal, beautiful dresses that are beautifully laid out in, and are in perfect conditions. A wide range of shoes, necklaces, dresses, earrings that are superbly in superb conditions that you know for sure you will find something in the selection for you and your look. They are a very considerate and caring community and are respectful of your decisions. They help when needed and are determined to get the perfect dress for you. The selection covers all sizes and shapes and a huge variety of colours for you to choose from. The dresses are all different which is lovely to pick out and choose from. Thank you from the year 11 pupils from Bristol Cathedral Choir School

I just wanted to say an absolutely huge and very heartfelt thankyou to the wonderful and generous people who donated to help the children from our primary school to be able to go on their end of year six camp. These children have been through so much in their short lives and have had to grow up too quickly having experienced traumas most adults would struggle to deal with. I can’t wait to see their faces when they’re told they can go! To have that carefree and full of fun week with no upsets or expectations or worries that they can have with their friends will be a memory they can take with them forever. The parents are absolutely over the moon and wanted me to pass on their thanks. I’d spent several days on and off scouring the internet for funding to help these children, I was near to giving up when I thought ‘I wonder if Charlotte knows of any charities that could help?’ Not thinking for one moment that she would know beautiful kind hearted people that did! I cried when she first updated me on the amount raised. It was so quick! I couldn’t quite believe it. Before I knew it the whole amount was payed and I felt a huge weight off my shoulders knowing they wouldn’t be missing out. Also, a renewed faith in people’s kindnesses. In my job I see allot of hardships and hurts. It’s easy to forget that there is so much goodness out there too. Whether you gave a penny or a £100 we are so grateful for your kindness. Thankyou. Sarah

I am so sorry for being a mess I was overwhelmed when I saw you with the bag of presents and that hamper it was so much more than I expected . The girls faces seeing the hamper has made my heartburst they are looking forward to having the treats. Thank you so much for sorting this and to the amazing charity this has literally made my year and I am so grateful my girls get some treats as they have not complained once about the difficult time we are having. #TEAMOCH ⭐️

Wow!!! i am sooo overwhelmed. i want to say a massive, huge thank you to you & your team this christmas ❤️🎄 i am sooo grateful for these gift donations & essentials & the hamper. i did not expect anything like this at all🥹 thank you for helping me give my son a christmas he deserves xx i hope that this time next year or in the near future i can be in a position to help instead of asking. you are an inspiration ❤️ thank you so so so much xxx

Good morning Charlotte, I am totally overwhelmed with the gorgeous hampers we had delivered to school, I can honestly say that the quality of the hampers were the best we have ever had gifted to us. The hampers will be delivered to some of our most vulnerable students and they will be well received by the families. Kind regards Debbie

Hi Charlotte, The young people were absolutely over the moon with the hampers this year, especially the branded items such as Nike socks, jumpers, and similar gifts. As you are aware, many of the young people we support do not have family members who are able to give them gifts. While we do everything we can to support them over the Christmas period, as a charity — and with so many care leavers — there are limits to what we can provide. OCH gives them a real opportunity to feel cared for and supported, and the hampers also help them during times of financial difficulty. Alabare and the young people cannot thank you enough for the kindness and generosity shown in putting these hampers together. They truly were — and always are — such thoughtful gifts. Best wishes, 👏🏼😀

Hi Cleo, Thank you so much for the vouchers, I delivered 2 last night and the rest today. Last night when I dropped one of the vouchers off, Mum stood at her door and cried. She didn't know how she was going to manage the holidays and was completely overwhelmed with the support. She asked me to pass on her sincerest of thanks and to let you know she will now be able to take the children to the park for a picnic in the holidays for a treat. I thought this was lovely, so wanted to pass it on. Thank you everyone for the support you give us to make this possible. 💙

Oh Charlotte, thankyou so much, this has made me cry. Either day is fine by me. I have an oncolgy appointment on the 12th, apart from that I am here, alone. This has been such a sad year for me, I have lost at least 20 dear friends and my 17 year old little dog. Clinging on by my fingertips, please take care all of you Santa's Little Helpers, your cause is a lifeline to myself and countless others but please pace yourselves. I just wish that I could offer more help xx

Charlotte you and the charity helped me out at a very low point your kind words of support telling me not to panic and that we will try find a way through it which you did you were amazing without the money my daughter wouldn’t of had a 18th birthday but we wouldn’t even of had any food I really don’t know what we would of done without you as I was very very low and you got me through it so Thanku from the bottom of my heart. ❤️

School are still absolutely raving about the hampers, how fantastic they were. One parent cried on the doorstep & couldn’t believe that it was all for them. One of boys told his teacher that he had the best nights sleep in a long time, because he had a blanket in a hamper that was delivered to his Mum yesterday. He was snug all night 🥲 & can’t wait to go to bed tonight. Thank you so much for introducing us to OCH, it’s made 4 families extremely happy. Thank you ! Thank you so much !!

I cannot thank you all enough. The hampers and gifts are fantastic and I’m completely overwhelmed as the families will be. Thank you. All of you - you are amazing xxx

Good morning Charlotte, I had messages from all my recipients of hampers. They were all absolutely over the moon with them. They could not get over how kind and considerate it was for them to receive one.

Morning Charlotte, Please see below 6 comments we received from families 1. Thank you so much for the hamper and gifts. Christmas was really hard this year but you made it special for my family we are so grateful. 2. I can not thank you enough. The hamper gave us food, treats, and gifts for my kids. It made such a big difference to us. 3. Christmas was going to be tough, but your hamper and gifts helped more than you know. You made my children smile, thank you Operation Christmas Hamper 4. Thank you for thinking of families like mine. The hamper made Christmas feel special again. We really appreciated it and it made such a difference to us. 5. I cried when I received the hamper. We were struggling and this helped so much. Thank you for your kindness. 6. Your hamper made our Christmas. We had food and presents and your kindness made my Christmas a lot less stressful. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Hi Charlotte, Thank you again for all your help and support for all the families xx I would like to thank OCH, Charlotte, Cleo, Ian nd all the team for the continued support they have provided for families that are facing hardship. OCH has supported a family who had fled domestic abuse to make their new property a home, by providing a sofa to sit on, a bed for mum, new bedding, blankets, throws and a lovely new rug to go on a bare floor. The family felt valued and cared for by the support they received to help build their lives and home following trauma they experienced. Thank you so much on behalf of the family. Thank you so much to OCH, for funding SEN holiday sessions for a family who were very isolated. By providing these sessions the family were able to lessen isolation, find peer support and friendships that impacted positively on both mum and her child. Thank you to OCH who have provided 3 families in need to access funding and support to pay for much needed energy payments. Without the support of Charlotte and her team these families would have gone without food to be able to have electricity and gas, and to keep warm. Thanks to the generosity of OCH many families were able to have an Easter egg for each member of the family. Without this support the families would have struggled to afford this and would have gone without. Thank you for all you do. Thank you so much Charlotte and team xxx

I just wanted to send a massive thank you for the hamper that I was able to deliver to a family I support! They were absolutely delighted with both the food hamper and gifts, Mum said she felt as though it had been made for her, it was so perfect in terms of the content and she was very pleased with it all, and said she felt so lucky to receive this, for the children but also for herself. The children also loved the gifts and the items in the food hamper, Mum had to put some away, so they didn’t go through everything at once! Thank you so much again, this really makes such a difference, and it was lovely being able to be the one to drop this off, although I didn’t take the credit! 😊 All the best, Lily

Good morning We wanted to share how the Christmas hampers initiative has positively impacted our vulnerable families this year. Many families expressed that the hampers provided not only essential food items but also brought a sense of relief and joy during what can be a very challenging time. For some, the support helped ease financial pressures and ensured children could enjoy festive treats and presents. Beyond the practical help, families felt cared for and connected to the school community, which is invaluable for their wellbeing. Our families are always appreciative of any help given to them by the school and outside agencies, especially with the current high rise in cost of living. Our school is in one of the most deprived areas of Bristol and experiences problems associated with living in disadvantaged areas which can have long term negative influences on children’s development and mental health of both children and parents. As a school, we regularly support our community with basic needs (food parcels, clothing, housing, grant funding for household items etc.,). Many of our parents/families are in receipt of Housing or Universal Credit benefits to support their households. Many of our families are living in temporary accommodation provided by the local authority (with a minority through private renting).  Your support with the hampers and presents at Christmas was invaluable to them. One parent commented, upon return to school in January 2026, that the hamper was exceptionally good and she was impressed with all the presents given to herself and the children, including the older members of her family. Thank you so much for your support, encompassing our Heart Values, which underpin the work we do here at Evergreen and within our Cabot Learning Federation.

My name is Laura and I am the team leader of a young parents supporting homelessness service based in Bristol. Operation Community Hamper have been supporting our young families for at least the last two years. Charlotte is like an angel in disguise, her empathy towards others with no judgements is incomparable. Operation Community Hamper has provided lots of our families with furniture to help them move into independent accommodation, if it wasn’t for this generosity many of them would be sleeping on floors. Charlotte’s team delivers the furniture all over Bath and Bristol and all done with a smile on their face. The garden or as it is now known Charlotte’s yard has been given a makeover, resident cleaned and Operation Community Hamper provided new play equipment which has been a massive hit by the children and their parents. Christmas was just amazing Operation Community Hamper supplied, the residents with luxury hampers and gifts, some of these young families would not have received anything if it wasn’t for this amazing charity. The charity also supports other projects including providing gifts and hampers to 55 bed projects. Prior to learning about Operation Community Hamper, I would support good causes however the thing I absolutely love about this charity is you can see the difference it is making to the local community; it is tangible! Charlotte has an amazing team that works alongside her and all those people deserve to be recognized for the love and kindness they show strangers.

Hi Charlotte and elves Me and my children would like to thank you for our hamper and presents it’s much appreciated. I cried once again at the generosity that we have received from OCH I wouldn’t of been able to give my kids the Christmas they deserve if it wasn’t for you guys and the wonderful stuff that people donated and have brought. I know you have all worked tirelessly in order to get the hampers made and delivered on time you are all amazing. So from me and my family I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a well deserved break. Nicky and family

Hi Charlotte Our parents were sooo happy with their boxes. They really appreciated the effort and the thought behind being chosen. Mostly our feedback came from when they were collected, though we had a nice call from a grandmother/carer once she had got home: Hello, Mrs B, Gran of T has just called to pass on a massive thankyou for their christmas hamper. She said it has made their Christmas very special. But our favourite feedback has got to be this one: Hi I was going to phone to say this but I can barely breath as im crying HAPPY cry! I cannot express enough how grateful, Thankful I am towards you all for these amazing gifts! And a special thankyou for Mrs J (I think that is who H said that arranged the hamper) thankyou so so so much I cannot tell you guys how much this has helped us. Im finding this very hard to process as it is so incredibly generous and kind and im feeling very emotional HAPPY emotional. Thankyou thankyou thankyou so so much! I hope you all have such a wonderful Christmas 🎄