Since the Brick Bank scheme started in November 2022, we’ve been amazed by people’s phenomenal generosity.
Whether donations have arrived by post, collected by our volunteers, or simply dropped off in our collection box at the British Motor Museum, every single piece of LEGO® will go on to make a difference to the lives of so many children.
Valued Volunteers
The task of collecting, cleaning and sorting these bricks is no small task and we couldn't do it without our fantastic volunteers.
Our volunteers greatly appreciate the opportunities Brick Bank presents to be active, meet new people, work both as part of a team and independently when collecting donations, preparing the bags, before distributing them to those who need them most.
A Minor Miracle
We have had roughly 775.6kg of LEGO® bricks donated since November 2024 -
This is approximately the same weight as the first Morris Minor built, on display here at the British Motor Museum!
The average LEGO® brick is 9.6mm thick so 1000 bricks would be 9.6m tall.
Our estimates show that if we were to stack all 775.6kg of donated bricks end to end, it would be around 7,445 metres tall (the distance between the British Motor Museum and Wellesbourne)
That is just short of the Muztagh Ata mountain (7,546m) in the Tibetan Plateau - the 49th tallest mountain in the world!
7,455 metres is the same as 16.8 Empire State buildings standing on top of each other!
Impact of the Brick Bank
‘Most of these LEGO® bricks in the box are 40+ years old and have given endless joy to our children and grandchildren. We now gift them to you knowing that they will be gifted to others for equal enjoyment in the future.’
Burnham Family
‘Thank you so much for your kind and generous donation! Our young people and volunteers have really enjoyed using the LEGO® kits… Building together has sparked great conversation and creativity. We would be very grateful to receive further donations!’
Bright Futures UK
After donating over 500 bags in 2025, our aim is to donate over 1000 bags this year in 2026 to Youth clubs, community pantry family days, Bright Futures, and Abigail’s Footsteps!
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