Warm in Winter Gift Bags

Small Acts of Kindness reduce loneliness and isolation for older and vulnerable people, with a particular interest in those who are cold in their homes. We do this by sourcing, packing and distributing practical gifts and information. Our aim is for every older person to feel warmer in their home, less lonely and more connected to their community.

We work in collaboration with over 450 volunteers and 150 community partners to deliver our projects, the largest being our Warm in Winter gift bags. Each gift bag contains essential keep warm items, as well as a comprehensive pack of information, providing signposting and access to support, services and activities. They are delivered free of charge, to anyone over the age of 55.

These hand packed and hand delivered gifts, not only help people feel warmer, but remembered, cared for and less lonely. A gift bag recipient told us “Your bag reaches out to people in a way nothing else does…”

Since we began 10 years ago, we have reached more than 105,000 people across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, making a meaningful and lasting difference to the lives of thousands of people every year, one small act of kindness at a time.