Q: How is Joshua’s Boxes™ run?

A: Joshuas ‘Boxes™ is run by Fiona Beavan and The Trustees of Joshua’s Boxes™. Many friends of Joshua’s Boxes™ have helped to contribute to this charitable scheme, in addition this we have had help from a variety of National Organisations, volunteers, health professionals and consultants.

Q: Is Joshua's Boxes™ a Registered Charity?

A: Yes, we are now registered with The Charities Commission .

Q: How much do the boxes cost?

A: The boxes cost from between £10 - £15 depending on the size and availability of goods. We also provide a range of other items to individual hospitals if they wish and these costs can vary. We are committed to keeping the prices as low as possible without compromising on the quality of the items we supply.

Q: How can I help support Joshua's Boxes™?

A: There are various ways you can help to support Joshua's Boxes™:

i) Donations
You can donate to our charitable scheme either directly through Paypal, through our Trust Fund bank account or by e-mailing us and pledging a certain amount to Joshua's Boxes™ for the year.

ii) Items for the Boxes
At present we need hand-knitted, crocheted or sewn items to put in our boxes and to give out to families. If you wish to help in this way please e-mail us and we can supply you with patterns and advice about sizes and colours to use. If you need, we can also fund the cost of your materials. If you are a manufacturer and can supply us with any of these items either as a donation or at a lower cost then please e-mail us directly.

iii) Starting this scheme in your locality
If you feel you would like to start this scheme in your local area then please e-mail us. We hope that eventually we will be able to provide these boxes in every hospital in the UK that wants them. We are currently working with a variety of organisations and support groups to set this up as well as informing every hospital about our boxes. Our 'Partner Hospitals' pages will be updated regularly as, hopefully, more participate.

iv) Fundraising
If you would like to organise a fundraising event for Joshua's Boxes™, please e-mail us directly.

Q: How do you use the donations?

A: The majority of the money that we receive goes directly into providing the boxes and their contents to hospitals.
A small proportion of our funds have are used to meet small administrative costs and also to raise awareness and additional support through leaflets and letters to hospitals in order to extend the work of this scheme. These costs are kept to a minimum with much assistance provided voluntarily.

Q: Who do you have backing or support from?

A: We are grateful for the support of several national organisations, support groups, companies, local businesses and many individuals. Without their help and support what we have achieved so far would have been impossible.