How to apply for packs
Thank you for your interest in our arrival and sleep packs. To place an order, please complete the Arrival & Sleep Packs Request Form; we aim to respond to enquiries within 10 working days. Although the packs are free, we do ask partners to cover the cost of delivery / collection; guidance is provided at the bottom of this page.
Please note that we are moving premises at the end of July so whilst we can still accept new orders, there will be a delay for deliveries and collections.
Key information about our packs
Arrival packs
Arrival packs are for people in their teen years. They come in six types: male and female; small, medium and large (based on adult sizes). The pack itself is an attractive, specially designed large duffle bag, measuring 60 x 50 cm. Almost all of the enclosed items are new but those marked # may have been ‘gently used’:-
- Warm top (e.g. fleece, sweatshirt, hoody, jumper or jacket) #
- Waterproof jacket (e.g. anorak, cagoule or wind-cheater) #
- Track-suit bottoms or jogging pants #
- Three light tops such as T-shirt, Polo shirt, school/office shirt #
- Three pairs of underpants
- Three pairs of socks
- Flip-flops or slippers
- Small bath towel
- Warm hat, scarf and gloves #
- Notepad and pen or pencil
- A pouch containing feminine pads and wipes (female packs only)
- Waterproof wash bag, containing these toiletries:
- Bar of soap (NOT bottle of liquid soap)
- Deodorant
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Shampoo (NOT conditioner)
- Comb (usually wide-toothed, suitable for all hair types)
- PLEASE NOTE THAT RAZORS ARE NOT INCLUDED
When placing an order for arrival packs please specify the GENDER and SIZE (small, medium or large). The female size small roughly equates to UK size 8-10, medium equates to UK size 12 and large to UK size 14. Those who distribute arrival packs should remove the paper size label before giving the pack to a young person.
Sleep packs
Sleep packs are for people in their teen years. They are not differentiated by size or gender. The packs themselves are pouches or bags, resembling a wash/toiletries bag, and measure about 25 x 15 cm. The contents – intended to promote restful and refreshing sleep – have been designed in conjunction with a psychotherapist who specialises in children’s sleep and has been working with separated children and young people. All the items are new. Each sleep pack contains:-
- A night shirt (to fit all sizes)
- A plug-in night light
- An eye-mask
- A pair of ear plugs
- A pouch of dried lavender
- A packet of tissues
- A stress ball or similar
- A ‘Sleep Well’ card
Notes on contents
Having something different to wear when going to bed might indicate ‘sleep time’ and contribute to the process of regularising the sleeping-waking cycle.
The lavender pouch can be hung on the bed-post or placed on the pillow. Its scent induces a feeling of drowsiness in a safe and natural way.
The creative communications consultancy Radley Yeldar creates the ‘Sleep Well’ postcard for The Separated Child Foundation. Specially designed to suggest security in sleep, it can be propped up beside the bed or near the night light to provide a little comfort when falling asleep or on waking.
Please note that the packs are for issue only to separated children (sometimes referred to as Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children) because that is the essence of our charity and basis for our fundraising.
Guidance re delivery costs
We currently use DHL to transport our packs. We cannot provide an exact delivery cost until the order is logged but please refer to the following guidance before placing an order (price guide includes VAT).
Delivery cost guide:
10 Sleep Packs – £20-25
30 Sleep Packs – £27-£32
50 Sleep Packs – £43-57
5 Arrival Packs – £40-£45
10 Arrival Packs – £68-£72
20 Arrival Packs – £125-£130
Typically, we can include 5 Arrival Packs in our largest box. For orders numbers that are not easily divided by 5, accommodations can be made to reduce the overall cost and avoid unused space in our larger delivery boxes.
For larger orders that contain both arrival and sleep packs, the costs can be reduced as we are able to combine the packs within our larger delivery boxes. For example, an order of 15 arrival packs and 15 sleep packs is estimated to be around £95-£100.
If needed, include any budget limitations when completing the ordering form and we can work with you to advise on the number of packs that can be delivered.
Payments to cover the cost of delivery can be made via BACS or our website.
