Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS)
As of , Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) publishes donation guidance covering 21 of the 110 items in this directory: 14 they can't accept and 7 they accept, plus 1 category-wide rule.
Donations are accepted in-shop only (no house collections); the smaller Eastport, Dunfermline shop only takes clothing and jewellery, with other items directed to the Duloch Park shop.
Baby & children
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Children’s equipment including prams, buggys, high chairs, walkers, strollers, car seats, bikes,”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Children’s equipment including prams, buggys, high chairs, walkers, strollers, car seats, bikes,”
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Can't accept
Includes moses baskets; the quote does not separately mention cot mattresses.
Their wording
“Cots, moses baskets, potties and baby baths”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Children’s equipment including prams, buggys, high chairs, walkers, strollers, car seats, bikes,”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Children’s equipment including prams, buggys, high chairs, walkers, strollers, car seats, bikes,”
Toys & games
2-
Accepted
Only complete jigsaws are accepted; incomplete ones are refused.
Their wording
“Please note we are unable to accept incomplete games and jigsaws, broken, incomplete and worn toys and have to pay to dispose of these donation items.”
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Accepted
Toys are welcomed generally but only in good, complete condition; broken, incomplete or worn toys are refused.
Their wording
“Please note we are unable to accept incomplete games and jigsaws, broken, incomplete and worn toys and have to pay to dispose of these donation items.”
Furniture
✕ Can't accept Furniture (the whole category) not accepted due to limited selling and storage space. — “Furniture, large pictures and mirrors”
Homeware & household
3-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Hangers and suitbags”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Used kitchenware, pots and pans, bakeware and tupperware”
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Can't accept
Large pictures and mirrors specifically excluded due to limited selling and storage space.
Their wording
“Furniture, large pictures and mirrors”
Media & books
3-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Reference books, cds, dvds and vhs videos”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Reference books, cds, dvds and vhs videos”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Reference books, cds, dvds and vhs videos”
Bedding & textiles
4-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Towels, duvets and pillows”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Towels, duvets and pillows”
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Accepted
Their wording
“We also love to accept bric, collectables, jewellery, toys, games, soft furnishings and linens.”
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Accepted
"Soft furnishings" welcomed alongside bric-a-brac, collectables and linens.
Their wording
“We also love to accept bric, collectables, jewellery, toys, games, soft furnishings and linens.”
Clothing & accessories
4-
Can't accept
Their guidance refuses 'Luggage' generally, not just damaged or old suitcases.
Their wording
“Luggage”
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Accepted
Their wording
“CHAS will always take clothing donations, including shoes, bags and accessories.”
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Accepted
Jewellery explicitly welcomed; bags and clothing accessories are also listed as accepted in the adjacent clothing-donations sentence.
Their wording
“We also love to accept bric, collectables, jewellery, toys, games, soft furnishings and linens.”
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Accepted
Their wording
“CHAS will always take clothing donations, including shoes, bags 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 Used kitchen electrical equipment — “Used kitchen electrical equipment”
- Can't accept Golf clubs and trolleys — “Golf clubs and trolleys”
- Can't accept Suit bags — “Hangers and suitbags”
- Can't accept Reference books — “Reference books, cds, dvds and vhs videos”
- Can't accept Christmas trees and decorations — “Christmas trees and decorations”
- Can't accept Potties and baby baths — “Cots, moses baskets, potties and baby baths”
- Can't accept Children's bikes — “Children’s equipment including prams, buggys, high chairs, walkers, strollers, car seats, bikes,”