Box of Socks

Taking part this winter

The Schools

Five schools and Home Ed across Hampshire each have a Box of Socks this winter.

Find a box

Six locations, six boxes

  • Boundary Oak SchoolWhere it began
  • Bohunt SchoolElsie’s school now
  • Churcher’s College
  • Portsmouth High School
  • Oaklands Catholic School
  • Home Ed

Each box sits next to a Box of Socks poster. If you can’t find it, ask at the school office.

Where it began

Box of Socks started at Boundary Oak, where Elsie was a pupil, and Elsie is so excited to be carrying on Box of Socks at Bohunt School since joining. The appeal will continue at Boundary Oak with Clara helping there and has now spread to three more schools; Marcus at Churcher’s, Aurora at Portsmouth High and Joel at Oaklands, and to Home Ed, all thanks to Elsie’s best friend Gracie, who is home-schooled but still wanted to help. She has asked all her friends at each school to carry on her box of socks idea. “Together we are all going to be able to make a real difference.”

Every school runs its own box, and every pair from every box goes to the same place: Stonepillow.

Elsie holding a handmade poster reading The Boundary Oak Box of Socks
Elsie’s handmade poster for the first Box of Socks

Join in

Bring Box of Socks to your school

Any school, club, office or church can run a Box of Socks. It costs nothing to set up and only needs one person to get it started. If you’re a pupil, that person can be you: just ask your teacher.

  1. Ask your teacher

    If you’re a pupil, start by asking your teacher or head of year if your school can have a Box of Socks.

  2. Get a box

    Any sturdy cardboard box will do. Decorate it so people notice it.

  3. Request a poster from us and put up the poster

    Put it somewhere busy, like the entrance, the library or the staff room.

  4. Spread the word

    Mention it in assembly, in the newsletter and on the parents’ group chat.

  5. Deliver the socks

    When it’s full, get in touch with us here to arrange a handover.