A HIGH street toy shop has partnered with The Salvation Army to relaunch their Big Toy Rehoming campaign.

The Big Toy Rehoming campaign was launched by The Entertainer and successfully found a new home for over 6,000 toys in June 2019 over the course of just three days – this is equivalent to three tonnes of waste (based on 500 grams per toy).

Following its success, The Big Toy Rehoming has returned to The Entertainer for an extended period, from September 5, to celebrate International Day of Charity and running throughout September in conjunction with National Recycle Week.

Gary Grant, founder and executive chairman of The Entertainer said: “As a retailer, we’re committed to reducing our plastic waste by extending the lifecycle of toys and supporting the Salvation Army in the process. We hope that the longer period to drop off toys will encourage more people to become involved with rehoming toys they no longer play with; helping the environment and helping others at the same time.”

Families are urged to bring any suitable toys which are no longer played with to their local store and these will be passed to The Salvation Army for rehoming. It provides a great opportunity to de-clutter the toy box as the children head back to school, making more space in the home whilst considering the environment.

Kirk Bradley, head of corporate partnerships at The Salvation Army, said: “Donations from the last Big Toy Rehoming campaign hugely helped The Salvation Army in continuing to provide practical and emotional support for vulnerable people in the UK. It’s such a worthwhile cause and we’re looking forward to the public joining in again and hopefully breaking June’s record!”

Those looking to donate will not need to worry about including packaging, however all toys must have a CE label or marking for safety reasons.

The Big Toy Rehoming Campaign will run from September 5 until September 28 in all of The Entertainer stores across the UK including Broughton Shopping Centre and Wrexham’s Eagles Meadow Shopping Park.