Bolton Hospice
As of , Bolton Hospice publishes donation guidance covering 10 of the 110 items in this directory: 3 they can't accept, 1 they may accept in some cases and 6 they accept.
Runs a dedicated 'Furniture Plus' store (Unit 3 Morston Point, Manchester Road) specialising in Furniture, Electricals, Nursery, Mobility, Fitness & Leisure Equipment, plus a free home-collection service bookable by phone or online form.
Toys & games
1- Accepted
Furniture
2-
Can't accept
Soft furnishings (sofas, armchairs etc.) without the original Fire Safety label are refused as they cannot be resold.
Their wording
“We are also unable to accept any soft-furnishing donations which do not have the original Fire Safety label attached (see below) such as sofas, armchairs, mattresses etc. as we are unable to re-sell these items.”
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Check first
Mattresses are explicitly named as an example of soft furnishings that must retain the original Fire Safety label to be accepted.
Their wording
“We are also unable to accept any soft-furnishing donations which do not have the original Fire Safety label attached (see below) such as sofas, armchairs, mattresses etc. as we are unable to re-sell these items.”
Mobility & medical
1-
Accepted
Listed among items sold in shops; the dedicated Furniture Plus store also specialises in Mobility equipment per the shop-locations page.
Their wording
“Mobility aids”
Media & books
3-
Can't accept
DVDs currently refused due to low customer demand.
Their wording
“Unfortunately due to low customer demand we are unable to accept DVDs and CDs at this current time.”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Unfortunately due to low customer demand we are unable to accept DVDs and CDs at this current time.”
- Accepted
Clothing & accessories
3-
Accepted
Listed among items sold in shops.
Their wording
“Ladies, mens and childrens clothing”
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Accepted
Handbags and accessories listed among items sold in shops.
Their wording
“Shoes, handbags and accessories”
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Accepted
Listed among items sold in shops.
Their wording
“Shoes, handbags and accessories”
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 General condition requirement for non-clothing donations — “We ask you to please make sure that all your donations of non-clothing items are in good condition, not broken and meet with Trading Standards compliance”