Barnardo's
As of , Barnardo's publishes donation guidance covering 22 of the 110 items in this directory: 9 they can't accept, 2 they may accept in some cases and 11 they accept.
Furniture is accepted at selected stores only.
Baby & children
3- Can't accept
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Car seats and booster seats”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Mattresses including cot mattresses”
Toys & games
1-
Accepted
Their wording
“Toys and Games”
Furniture
3-
Can't accept
Covers all mattresses, including cot mattresses.
Their wording
“Mattresses including cot mattresses”
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Can't accept
Listed as 'soft furnishings'.
Their wording
“Soft furnishings without fire safety labels”
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Check first
Listed under the free furniture collection service, which is available at selected stores only; mattresses are explicitly excluded ('Bed Frames (excluding mattresses)').
Their wording
“Bed Frames (excluding mattresses)”
Homeware & household
1-
Accepted
Their wording
“Homewares”
Electrical
6-
Can't accept
General electricals are accepted only if in working order.
Their wording
“Electricals, but must be in working order”
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Can't accept
Same line also excludes (non-specified) heaters.
Their wording
“Electric blankets and heaters”
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Can't accept
Also microwaves listed among small electricals not accepted.
Their wording
“White Goods such as washing machines or fridge freezers”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Small electricals (food processors, coffee grinders) — Some small electricals such as microwaves, food processors and coffee grinders”
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Accepted
Explicitly welcomed, unlike most charities' policies on data-holding devices.
Their wording
“Technology Including mobile phones, laptops, tablets, and camera”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Technology including mobile phones, laptops, tablets, and camera”
Media & books
3-
Accepted
Their wording
“Books”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Music (CDs, vinyl, DVDs, Blu-rays, musical instruments and sheet music)”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Music (CDs, vinyl, DVDs, Blu-rays, musical instruments and sheet music).”
Bedding & textiles
1-
Check first
Only accepted if brand new and in original packaging.
Their wording
“Pillows and duvets (unless brand new in packaging)”
Clothing & accessories
3-
Accepted
Their wording
“Good quality clothes, shoes and accessories”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Good quality clothes, shoes and accessories”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Good quality clothes, shoes and accessories”
Other
1-
Accepted
Their wording
“Music (CDs, vinyl, DVDs, Blu-rays, musical instruments and sheet music).”
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 Small electricals (food processors, coffee grinders) — “Some small electricals such as microwaves, food processors and coffee grinders”