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Ardgowan Hospice

5 shops across Inverclyde, Scotland (Gourock, The Wee Bookshop, Oak Mall & West Stewart St in Greenock, and Kilmacolm) Website ↗ Their donation guidance ↗ verified

As of , Ardgowan Hospice publishes donation guidance covering 6 of the 110 items in this directory: 1 they can't accept, 2 they may accept in some cases and 3 they accept, plus 2 category-wide rules.

Inverclyde-based Scottish hospice (Greenock/Gourock area); also runs an eBay shop (ardgowanhospiceonline).

Toys & games

✕ Can't accept Whole "Toys" category listed as currently not accepted, with no distinction by toy type. — “Currently we CANNOT accept: -Toys, large furniture or electrical items.”

Furniture

1

Homeware & household

2
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    Homeware and kitchenware source ↗

    Specifically "used kitchenware" (e.g. pots); general "homeware items" are listed as accepted elsewhere in the same FAQ.

    Their wording
    “Currently we CANNOT accept: -Used kitchenware such as scissors, knifes and pots”
  • Accepted
    Ornaments, antiques and artwork source ↗

    Listed as "bric-a-brac" in the shop FAQ.

    Their wording
    “We CAN accept: -Homeware items, bric-a-brac & books”

Electrical

✕ Can't accept Whole "electrical items" category listed as currently not accepted. — “Currently we CANNOT accept: -Toys, large furniture or electrical items.”

Media & books

1
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    Books source ↗

    Applies to The Wee Bookshop (Gourock): only small quantities of good-quality books accepted, no large-quantity donations, due to limited storage. Books are also listed as generally accepted in the main shop FAQ ("Homeware items, bric-a-brac & books").

    Their wording
    “We are currently accepting a small number of good quality book donations. Due to our shop not having storage space, we can not accept larger quantity donations at this time.”

Clothing & accessories

2

Other things they mention

More rules from their donation guidance, in their own words — these don't have their own page on this site yet:

  • Can't accept Poor-quality or unsaleable items — “Please only donate new or good quality items as the charity needs to pay expensive fees to dispose of items that are not fit for sale.”