Honour your loved one in a truly meaningful way by organising a collection for Barnardo's at their funeral or memorial service. By remembering someone special with a gift, your kindness today helps create brighter, more hopeful futures for children tomorrow.
We’re here to help make things easier. We can send you our special Barnardo’s envelopes for your loved one’s service.
They can be given to friends and family in advance or passed on to those unable to attend. Most funeral directors are happy to collect the envelopes and return them on your behalf or you can send them directly back to us using the prepaid return address.
Using the envelopes also allows us to claim Gift Aid, helping the collection in your loved one’s name go even further - by up to 25%. Find out more here - Gift Aid.
Other ways to remember your loved one
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Online
You can send in the collection online, just include your loved one’s name so we can acknowledge your gift and honour their memory.
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By post
If you don’t have a collection envelope, you can request one from us or simply send the donations by post. Please include:
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The name of the person the collection is in memory of.
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Your contact details and the address where you’d like us to send a thank-you.
Please do not send cash in the post. Cheques should be made payable to Barnardo’s and sent to:
Barnardo’s, Tanners Lane, Barkingside, Essex IG6 1QG
We’re also happy to process individual donations if you collect them separately.
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By shop or in person
If you’re local to a Barnardo’s shop, you’re welcome to bring your cash donations in person. Just let the team know your loved one’s name and your contact details so we can thank you properly.
Funeral Directors
Honour them in other ways
Set up a regular gift in their memory
By setting up a regular gift in memory of your loved one, you’ll be helping children and young people feel safer, happier, healthier, and more hopeful. Your ongoing support will honour their memory by helping fund specialist services, raising awareness, and campaigning to change the way the system works for children, young people, and families across the UK.
Remember them with a gift in your Will
A gift in your Will is a meaningful way to honour someone special and help shape a brighter future for children and young people.
Take on a challenge in their memory
Celebrate your loved one’s life by taking on a challenge in their honour. Whether you join one of Barnardo’s fundraising events or create your own, every step you take helps support children and young people across the UK.
Contact our In Memory team
We are so grateful to you and your family and friends for thinking of Barnardo’s at such a difficult time. If you have any questions or need support with making a donation or setting up a tribute, our In Memory team is here to help, please contact us at:
Phone
We understand that grief is different for everyone. If you are struggling or need someone to talk to, please consider reaching out to your GP or a support organisation such as:
Samaritans Ireland or Samaritans UK - call 116 123, 24 hours a day.
Cruse Bereavement Support - call 0808 808 1677.
Mind - call 0300 123 3393 (9am-6pm, Monday-Friday).