Claire House Children's Hospice
As of , Claire House Children's Hospice publishes donation guidance covering 21 of the 110 items in this directory: 10 they can't accept, 2 they may accept in some cases and 9 they accept, plus 2 category-wide rules.
Toys & games
2-
Can't accept
Also excludes broken toys.
Their wording
“Non-CE marked or broken toys”
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Accepted
Their wording
“All children’s toys must have the CE mark and cannot be broken”
Furniture
1-
Check first
must be re-saleable condition; upholstered pieces need a fire safety label; free collection only covers Liverpool, Wirral and Cheshire
Their wording
“free furniture and bulky items collection service across Liverpool, Wirral, and Cheshire”
Homeware & household
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Candles”
Electrical
2✕ Can't accept Blanket exclusion of electrical items, though brand-new factory-sealed hard drives, SD cards or USB sticks are excepted. — “Electrical items”
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Can't accept
Hard drives, SD cards or USB sticks accepted only if brand new and factory sealed; computers, laptops and tablets otherwise not accepted.
Their wording
“Desktops, laptops, or tablets”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“White goods”
Safety equipment
1✕ Can't accept General sports safety equipment not accepted. — “Sports safety equipment (helmets, etc.)”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Sports safety equipment (helmets, etc.)”
Mobility & medical
1-
Accepted
Mobility scooters and wheelchairs explicitly accepted.
Their wording
“Mobility scooters”
Health & beauty
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Used cosmetics, candles, or personal goods (razors, etc.)”
Sharps & weapons
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Weapons”
Food & drink
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Perishable goods”
Media & books
3-
Accepted
Their wording
“Books”
-
Accepted
Their wording
“DVDs and CDs”
-
Accepted
Listed under 'Items You CAN Donate' bundled with DVDs. Only CDs are explicitly named; vinyl/records are not separately mentioned anywhere on the site's donation pages.
Their wording
“DVDs and CDs”
Restricted materials
2-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Counterfeit goods”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Furs”
Bedding & textiles
1-
Check first
Bed linen is listed as accepted under the bundled 'Linens / Materials' category, but blankets are separately listed as not accepted — check first.
Their wording
“Linens / Materials”
Clothing & accessories
3-
Accepted
Their wording
“Good quality clothing (adults and children’s)”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Shoes and handbags”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Shoes and handbags”
Sport & outdoor
1-
Accepted
Their wording
“Bicycles”
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 Blankets — “Blankets”
- Can't accept Showers — “Showers”
- Can't accept Single-use plastics — “Single-use plastics”