Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice
As of , Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice publishes donation guidance covering 38 of the 110 items in this directory: 26 they can't accept, 4 they may accept in some cases and 8 they accept, plus 2 category-wide rules.
Furniture collections are run by a third-party partner (Unique Moves), whose drivers can refuse items that are incomplete, damaged, or upholstered without a fire label.
Baby & children
3-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Baby car seats”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Cots and nursery equipment”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Pushchairs and prams”
Toys & games
3-
Can't accept
Refused specifically because they lack a fire label.
Their wording
“Soft toys that do not have fire labels”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Books, toys and board games”
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Accepted
Toys without fire labels are separately refused elsewhere on the page
Their wording
“Books, toys and board games”
Furniture
5-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Beds, mattresses, duvets and pillows”
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Can't accept
Stated for the free furniture collection service; echoed on the furniture-collection page: "UNIQUE MOVES drivers have discretion to turn down a collection if they feel items don't comply with the guidelines" (confirmed on that page, cited separately below).
Their wording
“Please note that items that are incomplete, damaged or upholstered items without a fire label, will not be accepted.”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Beds, mattresses, duvets and pillows”
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Can't accept
Stated for the free furniture collection service.
Their wording
“Please note that items that are incomplete, damaged or upholstered items without a fire label, will not be accepted.”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Furniture”
Homeware & household
3-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Hangers”
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Check first
General homeware/kitchenware (crockery, glassware, silverware etc.) is listed among items welcomed 'in good condition'; unusable kitchenware/kitchen equipment is separately refused. Condition: must be usable/in good condition.
Their wording
“Unusable kitchenware / kitchen equipment”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Art and antiques”
Electrical
4-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Gas and Oil appliances”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Printers and large TVs”
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Check first
Large TVs specifically are refused; smaller flat-screen TVs are not addressed.
Their wording
“Printers and large TVs”
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Check first
Must be in working order
Their wording
“Small electrical appliances in working order”
Safety equipment
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Crash Helmets and Riding hats”
Mobility & medical
2✕ Can't accept Covers mobility equipment and medicines alike. — “Medical equipment, mobility aids and medicines (such as walkers, wheelchairs, commodes, walking sticks, zimmer frames)”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Medical equipment, mobility aids and medicines (such as walkers, wheelchairs, commodes, walking sticks, zimmer frames)”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Medical equipment, mobility aids and medicines (such as walkers, wheelchairs, commodes, walking sticks, zimmer frames)”
Health & beauty
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Prescription glasses”
Sharps & weapons
3✕ Can't accept Covers knives, weapons, ammunition and fireworks alike. — “Knives and firearms (including replicas), explosives (including fireworks) or any weapons or sharp objects”
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Can't accept
'Fireworks' explicitly named; ammunition/flares inferred from 'explosives' and 'firearms'.
Their wording
“Knives and firearms (including replicas), explosives (including fireworks) or any weapons or sharp objects”
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Can't accept
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“Knives and firearms (including replicas), explosives (including fireworks) or any weapons or sharp objects”
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Can't accept
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“Knives and firearms (including replicas), explosives (including fireworks) or any weapons or sharp objects”
Hazardous materials
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Any chemicals or inflammables (including paint)”
Media & books
3-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Pirate DVDs, VHS videos and magazines”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Pirate DVDs, VHS videos and magazines”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Books, toys and board games”
Restricted materials
2-
Can't accept
'Pirate' (counterfeit) DVDs specifically named
Their wording
“Pirate DVDs, VHS videos and magazines”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Real fur”
Bedding & textiles
2-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Beds, mattresses, duvets and pillows”
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Check first
Only accepted if they carry a fire label; refused without one
Their wording
“Soft furnishing items, e.g. cushions that do not have fire labels”
Clothing & accessories
3-
Accepted
Listed under items welcomed 'in good condition'
Their wording
“Women's, men's and children's clothing”
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Accepted
Same line also lists handbags
Their wording
“Shoes, handbags, jewellery and accessories”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Shoes, handbags, jewellery and accessories”
Sport & outdoor
2-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Sports equipment (including golf clubs, roller skates and exercise machines)”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Sports equipment (including golf clubs, roller skates and exercise machines)”
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 Carpets and rugs — “Carpets and rugs”
- Can't accept Gas and Oil appliances (oil heaters) — “Gas and Oil appliances”