diff --git a/lib/govuk_design_system_formbuilder.rb b/lib/govuk_design_system_formbuilder.rb
index 31062e8a..9c305c09 100644
--- a/lib/govuk_design_system_formbuilder.rb
+++ b/lib/govuk_design_system_formbuilder.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 require 'govuk_design_system_formbuilder/builder'
 require 'govuk_design_system_formbuilder/base'
 
+require 'govuk_design_system_formbuilder/traits/collection_item'
+
 require 'govuk_design_system_formbuilder/elements/hint'
 require 'govuk_design_system_formbuilder/elements/label'
 require 'govuk_design_system_formbuilder/elements/date'
diff --git a/lib/govuk_design_system_formbuilder/traits/collection_item.rb b/lib/govuk_design_system_formbuilder/traits/collection_item.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9dacd5b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/govuk_design_system_formbuilder/traits/collection_item.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+module GOVUKDesignSystemFormBuilder
+  module Elements
+    module Traits
+      module CollectionItem
+      private
+
+        def retrieve(item, text_method)
+          case text_method
+          when Symbol, String
+            item.send(text_method)
+          when Proc
+            text_method.call(item)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end