Donating pre-loved items
We welcome your generous donations of quality pre-loved items. Each sale supports our free hospice care throughout Gloucestershire.
To make a donation to our charity shops, please check individual shop opening times and days. We advise that you call ahead to check that your chosen shop can accept your kind donations before making the trip. You can find shop contact details here.
What items can I donate?
Help us by donating your unwanted items! Your donations make a massive difference and allow us to deliver our care to individuals living with a life-limiting illness across Gloucestershire.
There are a lot of items we can accept, however, there are some items that sadly we cannot accept. If you have an item that is not on this list, please contact us directly as we may be able
to sell them through our online shop
‘Yes please’, we would love to receive the following items from you in good, saleable condition (not stained, torn, marked or damaged) :
Clothes: All clothing including shoes and accessories. These can be women’s, men’s or children’s.
Children toys: We accept new and used toys including computer/video games, train and car sets, complete jigsaw puzzles, plastic, wood or metal toys, complete board games, creative and craft sets, outdoor toys, action figures etc.
Homewares: We are always looking for good quality home furnishings, kitchenware (including cutlery) and decorative accessories such as glasses, tableware, throws and cushions, photo frames, pictures, mirrors, lamps and ornaments.
Books/Vinyl/CDs/DVDs: We would love your preloved fiction and non-fiction books, as well as classic vinyl, CDs and DVDs.
Furniture & Electricals: We can take donations of furniture & electrical items in saleable condition. ‘Saleable’ means that upholstered furniture must have a fire certificate label, electricals must be in working condition, and all items must not be stained, torn, marked or damaged.
Higher value items: You may have higher value, rare or collectable items such as watches, jewellery, photography equipment or art that you would like to donate to the Hospice. Please donate these to your local shop who will pass these on to our research team. They will find the best place to sell your item through our eBay site or at auction to maximise income for the Hospice.
Are there any items I can’t donate?
We can only accept donations that are good enough quality to be sold on in our shops. The generosity of our supporters is always greatly appreciated, however, when we receive items that are dirty, broken or poor quality, the Hospice has to pay for them to be taken away which is money we would rather spend on patient care.
So, it’s a ‘no thank you’ to items that cannot be sold due to legal and safety reasons and if they are grossly offensive and/or have discriminatory material. Please take a look at the list below to find out which items we are not able to take.
Furniture and Housewares
- Upholstered furniture without fire label
- Damaged items or with missing parts which would make the item unsafe to use
Electrical Items
- Electric blankets
- Electric showers
- Sunbeds and tanning equipment
- Waste disposal units
- Power tools without instructions
- Cathode tube television
- TV’s and monitors
Heating and Cooking
- Gas appliances (mains or bottled)
- Gas cookers
- Ovens with glass front/doors
- Oil filled radiators (not supplied with a thermostat)
- Oil heaters (mobile)
- Storage heaters hardwired
Children’s Equipment
- Children’s car seats
- Prams, pushchairs and buggies
- Highchairs
- Cots, carry cots, playpens
- Toys without the CE mark
Sports and Safety Equipment
- Buoyancy aids, lifejackets, inflatable dinghies
- Safety helmets, riding hats, crash helmets
- Cycle helmets
- Safety harnesses of any sort
- Fire fighting equipment
Software and Hardware
- Home recorded DVDs, video and audio tapes
- Home recorded computer games and software on recordable CDs and DVDs
- DVD and Videos without the necessary age rating
Weapons
- Any sharp or pointed items with the potential for harm such as kitchen knives, gardening tools, pen knives, blades, daggers, swords, sword stocks or crossbows
- Guns and ammunition (including replica guns)
Miscellaneous
- Personal appliances such as shavers, foot spas, etc (unless unused and in with original sealed box)
- Duvets and pillows that have been used
- Medications including vitamins
- Perishable goods, food and drinks
- Prescriptions spectacles
- Solvents and adhesives
- Ivory
- Petrol or diesel fuelled garden tools such as lawn mowers
- Candles without instructions
- Used animal beds and cages
- Open toiletries/cosmetics
- Fur