Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland
As of , Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland publishes donation guidance covering 11 of the 110 items in this directory: 4 they can't accept, 1 they may accept in some cases and 6 they accept, plus 4 category-wide rules.
Shops have varying opening days so donors are asked to phone/email their nearest shop first to check; house collections are not currently offered.
Baby & children
✕ Can't accept All baby & children items — “Baby furniture and equipment”
Furniture
✕ Can't accept Also stated on the shops page: 'Unfortunately, we are unable to accept furniture donations.' — “Furniture”
Homeware & household
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Check first
Bric-a-brac and decorative ware is accepted (see 'Bric a brac and decorative ware' in the accepted list) but broken or chipped items are refused.
Their wording
“Broken and chipped bric a brac”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Pictures and artwork and local crafts”
Electrical
✕ Can't accept All electrical items — “Electrical and medical items”
Mobility & medical
✕ Can't accept All mobility & medical items — “Electrical and medical items”
Media & books
4-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Magazines and reference books”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Cd’s and Vinyl”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Books and dvds”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Books and dvds”
Bedding & textiles
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Duvets, pillows and rugs”
Clothing & accessories
4-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Underwear, nightwear”
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Accepted
Clothing is accepted only if clean and saleable (see 'Clean saleable clothing' in the accepted list); damaged or unsaleable clothing is refused.
Their wording
“Clean saleable clothing”
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Accepted
Bags, hats, belts, scarves and gloves are accepted, but the 'cannot accept' list separately states 'Overworn and damaged shoes and bags' — i.e. bags are only accepted if not overworn or damaged.
Their wording
“Bags, hats, belts, scarves and gloves”
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Accepted
Shoes and boots are accepted only in good condition (see 'Shoes, boots and sandals' in the accepted list); overworn or damaged shoes (and bags) are refused.
Their wording
“Shoes, boots and sandals”
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 Exam books and Reader's Digest books — “Exam books and readers digest books”
- Can't accept Reference books — “Magazines and reference books”
- Can't accept Bedding, blankets and cushions — “Bedding, blankets and cushions”
- Can't accept Large plastic toys and used soft toys — “Large plastic toys and used soft toys”
- Can't accept Nightwear — “Underwear, nightwear”