About Us

Our Vision

It started with a dream; that all children go to school feeling equal, confident and ready to create their own future.

We know that lacking a proper school uniform and other basic school essentials, can distract from a child’s schooling and even affect a child’s health.

We aim to level the playing field and support self confidence in young people because we value their wellbeing and the huge potential they hold.

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Our Mission

Our Mission

Packed with Smiles was founded in 2018 in pursuit of our vision for children and we are making ripples in the water, one parcel at a time.

Supporting families through times of financial hardship and difficulty, to ensure their children have everything they might need to fully participate in school, is at the heart of what we do.

We offer our parcels through local schools and other family focused organisations, partnering with the staff who are best placed to identify the greatest and most genuine needs in our community. Providing everything that a child might need from winter coats, full school uniforms, PE kits and shoes right through to socks, tights, water bottles and rucksacks.

Our Journey so far...

Successful pilot year with 2 schools

2018

Parcels Sent

9

Items Sent

138

Parcels Sent

246

Items Sent

2745

2019

Expansion to support 6 local schools

Contactless support during C19 including food parcel provision

2020

Parcels Sent

219

Items Sent

1910

Parcels Sent

211

Items Sent

2009

2021

Successful pilots with 2 local agencies working with families in need

Expansion to include Senior School uniform parcels

2022

Parcels Sent

421

Items Sent

4830

Parcels Sent

651

Items Sent

 7444

2023

Orders increase by over 50%

Meet the Team

Anna

Anna

Co-founder & Chair of the Trustees

Christine

Christine

Trustee and Treasurer

Jane

Jane

Trustee

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Dagmara

Trustee

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Sarah

Trustee

Claire

Claire

Administration Consultant

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Scott

Co-founder

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