Help and FAQs

 

What is your privacy policy?
CHILDREN 1ST is committed to the protection of your privacy. All personal information given to us through this website will only be held and used with care in accordance with this policy and the Data Protection Act 1998. Your use of this website constitutes your agreement to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. Please click here to view the policy in full.

 

How do I place an order?

1. Choose a gift view all gifts
2. Decide between a choice of five cards to be sent with your gift
card designs

3. Tell us whether you want your gift to be sent to you or other recipients
4. Personalise your gift with a message
5. When you’re finished shopping go to the checkout
6. We send the card & the gift to you or the gift recipient

 

It’s that easy!

 

Does Part & Parcel charge postage and packing?
Delivery and packing charges for UK are included in the price of the gifts. CHILDREN 1ST welcomes online donations to help towards delivery charges.

 

For international deliveries we charge the standard Royal Mail fee of £2.50.

 

When will my gift be delivered?
For UK deliveries, the recipient can expect to receive the card within 5 working days.

For international deliveries, the recipient can expect to receive the card within an average of 10 working days.
 

If I buy a gift, what will I receive?
You will receive a card for each item purchased. The card will have an insert showing a picture of the gift as well as a description of how it is used.

 

Does the person I’m buying the gift for get an Ecard?
At present, we do not offer Ecards.

 

How do I know if my order has been successful?
After the checkout, a confirmation screen will resume all the details of your purchase. Shortly after, if you have entered a valid email address, a confirmation email will be sent.

 

What are the Terms and Conditions on this site?
Click here to view our Terms and Conditions

 

How do I contact Part & Parcel?
Click here to contact us.

 

Alternatively, you can call us on 0845 10 80 111.

 

Do you have a refund policy?
Unfortunately, we do not offer refunds or cancellations. If you have any queries, please contact us.

 

Can you send the card to someone else?
Yes, we can send the card to another recipient with a personalised message. At the checkout enter the delivery name and address of the recipient and your personalised message; we will take care of sending the gift on your behalf.

 

Can I have more then one card for the gift I bought?
Unfortunately, we can only send one card per gift.

 

How will my money be used?
The gifts featured on Part & Parcel are representations of the work carried out by
CHILDREN 1ST with vulnerable and disadvantaged children across Scotland. If the need for the gift you have ordered has been met, CHILDREN 1ST will use your donation in other vital areas of our work. Even though we cannot guarantee that your donation will be spent directly on the gift that you chose, we can absolutely guarantee that it will go towards helping vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people in Scotland.

 

Can you deliver cards to an address overseas?
Yes we can deliver cards to an address overseas. Please, bear in mind that deliveries overseas can take an average of up to ten days and that a delivery charge of £2.50 will be added to the price of the gift.

 
 

What will I get if I agree to receive further information?
You will receive general information on CHILDREN 1ST and Part & Parcel website. CHILDREN 1ST complies with the Data Protection Act and your details will never be passed on to a third party.

 

What do I do if I’m experiencing technical difficulties on this website?
In the first instance try logging out and re-launching the website. If you are still experiencing problems, email a detailed description of the problem adding as much information as possible to partandparcel@children1st.org.uk. We will get back to you as soon as possible.

 

Are my card details secured?
CHILDREN 1ST use SECPay as our third party payment provider. When you shop with a merchant who uses SECPay you can be assured that your card details are securely encrypted during transport over the Internet so no one can access your card information. The card details are only transported to a Bank to authorise your purchase.

 

Are you going to send me unsolicited emails?
No, we will only send you updates on Part & Parcel and information on CHILDREN 1ST, only if you have agreed to receive further information.

 

How does gift aid work?

If you are a UK taxpayer, CHILDREN 1ST can claim an extra 25p for every £1 you donate at no extra cost to you. This means that a £10 Gift Aid donation is worth £12.50.
 
The amount of tax received by CHILDREN 1ST on your donation must not exceed the amount of income and/or capital gains tax you pay in any tax year. For example, if you wish to Gift Aid your donations totalling £100 in one year, you need to have paid at least £25 to HMRC during that tax year.
 
Remember that you don't have to be in employment to pay tax. Many people pay tax on their savings, pensions and investments.
 
As an added bonus, if you are a higher rate taxpayer, you are eligible to reclaim tax relief on your donation by including details of your Gift Aid donations in your Self Assessment Tax Form.
 
For example, if you gift £100 per annum to CHILDREN 1ST, the gross donation to
CHILDREN 1ST is £125. As a donor paying higher rate tax, you are eligible to claim the difference between your higher rate of tax (40%) and the basic rate of tax (20%) reclaimed by CHILDREN 1ST.
 
So, £125 (gross donation) x 20% (40% - 20%) = £25 tax relief benefit to you.
 

 

 

 

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